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 the 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(
int64 hdbc,
int64 hcol,
int iType,
out int piValue)
Parameters for dam_getColOption
| Parameter | Type | Description |
| IN | ||
| hdbc | int64 | The DAM connection handle. Pass NULL if connection properties is to be ignored and only the column- specific value is to be returned. |
| hcol | int64 | 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. |
| OUT | ||
| piValue | int | The value of the column information |
| RETURN | ||
| int | Status of the call: DAM_SUCCESS – retrieved the option value DAM_FAILURE – error |