dam_getColCount
- Last Updated: May 12, 2026
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- OpenAccess SDK
- Version 8.1
- Documentation
This method is used to retrieve the number of columns in the various categories. Call this method to retrieve the number of columns in any one category or in multiple categories. Use this method to quickly check if columns of a specific type exist, and if so, how many.
int dam_getColCount(
long hstmt,
int iColType,
xo_int piColCount)
Parameters for dam_getColCount
| Parameter | Type | Description |
| INPUT | ||
| hstmt | long | The statement handle. |
| iColType | int | Identifies the column type. Use a bitwise OR ( | ) of the following flags to scan through columns that are in multiple categories: DAM_COL_IN_SCHEMA - list of all columns as defined in the schema database. DAM_COL_IN_RESULT - list of columns that are part of the result set. DAM_COL_IN_CONDITION - list of columns that are in the where clause. DAM_COL_IN_USE - list of columns that are either part of the result or are in the where clause. |
| OUTPUT | ||
| piColCount | xo_int | The number of columns of the specified iColType. Create and pass in an object of type xo_int. |
| RETURN | ||
| int | The status of the method execution: DAM_SUCCESS - valid column count returned. DAM_FAILURE - Error due to invalid iColType. |
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