dbQueryGetBoundValue#

Purpose#

Returns the value for a placeholder in a query.

Format#

val = dbQueryGetBoundValue(qid, placeholder)#
Parameters:
  • qid (scalar) – query number.

  • placeholder (string) – Oracle style (:value_name) or index of ODBC style (?) placeholder.

Returns:

val (string) – bound value if previously set.

Examples#

// Add `MYSQL` to list of database connections
db_id = dbAddDatabase("MYSQL");

// Create and prepare `qid` query
qid = dbCreateQuery(db_id);
dbQueryPrepare(qid, "SELECT * FROM
    PEOPLE WHERE FIRST = :fname AND
    LAST = :lname");

// Set `:fname` placeholder
dbQueryBindValue(qid, ":fname", "John");

// Set `:lname` placeholder
dbQueryBindValue(qid, ":lname", "Doe");

/*
** Print placeholders for `:fname` and `:lname`
** using value names
*/
print "Name = ";;
print dbQueryGetBoundValue(qid, ":fname");
print dbQueryGetBoundValue(qid, ":lname");

or

// Add `MYSQL` to list of database connections
db_id = dbAddDatabase("MYSQL");

// Create and prepare query
string args = { "John", "Doe" };
qid = dbCreateQuery(db_id, "SELECT * FROM
    PEOPLE WHERE FIRST = ? AND LAST = ?", args);

/*
** Print placeholders for `:fname` and `:lname`
** using indices
*/
print "Name = ";;
print dbQueryGetBoundValue(qid, 1);
print dbQueryGetBoundValue(qid, 2);

results in

Name = John Doe