DataBlade API Programmer's Manual
Chapter 12: DataBlade API Function Descriptions
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mi_get_row_desc_from_type_desc()
The
mi_get_row_desc_from_type_desc()
function gets a row descriptor that is associated with the specified type descriptor.
Syntax
MI_ROW_DESC *mi_get_row_desc_from_type_desc(
type_desc_Ptr
)
MI_TYPE_DESC *
type_desc_Ptr
;
type_desc_Ptr
is a pointer to the type descriptor.
Valid in Client Application?
Valid in Server Routine?
Yes
Yes
Usage
A row descriptor is an
MI_ROW_DESC
structure that describes the structure of a row of data.
The
mi_get_row_desc_from_type_desc()
function is useful for processing returned row data, especially when not all the rows returned by a query have the same size and structure.
Return Values
On success, the
mi_get_row_desc_from_type_desc()
function returns the row associated with the specified row descriptor. On failure, this function returns
NULL
.
Related Topics
For additional information, see the descriptions of the following functions:
mi_get_row_desc
and
mi_get_row_desc_without_row()
.
DataBlade API Programmer's Manual
, version 9.1
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