dam_getColOption
- Last Updated: May 12, 2026
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- OpenAccess SDK
- Version 8.1
- Documentation
This method is used to retrieve the column options based on Connection properties and Column's Operator Support setting. The IP can use this method to check the aggregate setting of the column, which takes into account the global connection setting as well as the column-specific setting. Connection properties are set up using dam_setOption and column's operator support is specified in the column schema.
int dam_getColOption(
long hdbc,
long hcol,
int iType,
xo_int piValue)
Parameters for dam_getColOption
| Parameter | Type | Description |
| INPUT | ||
| hdbc | long | The DAM connection handle. Pass 0 if connection properties is to be ignored and only the column-specific value is to be returned. |
| hcol | long | The column handle. |
| iType | int | Type of information requested: DAM_COL_OPTION_IGNORE_CASE_IN_STRINGS - column values are to be considered case sensitive. DAM_COL_OPTION_IGNORE_BLANKS - trailing blanks in the column value are to be ignored. DAM_COL_OPTION_IGNORE_CASE_IN_LIKE - column values are to be considered case insensitive in LIKE operation. |
| OUTPUT | ||
| piValue | xo_int | The value of the column information. |
| RETURN | ||
| int | Status of the call: DAM_SUCCESS - retrieved the option value. DAM_FAILURE - error. |
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