The mi_typestring_to_typedesc() function
The mi_typestring_to_typedesc() function creates a type descriptor for a data type, given the type name as a null-terminated string.
Syntax
MI_TYPE_DESC *mi_typestring_to_typedesc(conn, type_name)
MI_CONNECTION *conn;
mi_string *type_name;- conn
- A pointer to a connection descriptor established by a previous call to mi_open(), mi_server_connect(), or mi_server_reconnect().
- type_name
- The name of the SQL data type. It can be in the form
owner.type_nameortype_name.
| Valid in client LIBMI application? | Valid in user-defined routine? |
|---|---|
| Yes | Yes |
Usage
The mi_typestring_to_typedesc() function converts the name of the data type in the null-terminated string that type_name references into a type descriptor. For a list of SQL data type names, see the Informix® DataBlade® API Programmer's Guide.
Return values
- An MI_TYPE_DESC pointer
- A pointer to the type descriptor for the type_name data type.
- NULL
- The function was not successful; the type_name data type was not found.