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damex_describeCaseElem

  • Last Updated: May 12, 2026
  • 1 minute read
    • OpenAccess SDK
    • Version 8.1
    • Documentation

This method retrieves the details of the WHEN-THEN Case element of the CASE expression. The WHEN-THEN expression has one of the following formats:

  1. Simple Case

    WHEN when_expression THEN result_expression

  2. Searched Case

    WHEN boolean_expression THEN result_expression

Syntax

int damex_describeCaseElem(
int64     hCaseElem,
out int64 phWhenValExp,
out int64 phWhenBoolExp,
out int64 phResValExp)

Parameters for damex_describeCaseElem

Parameter Type Description
IN    
hCaseElem int64 Element handle of the WHEN-THEN expression.
OUT    
phWhenValExp int64 The handle to the WHEN value expression. This value is set only when the Case is a simple Case expression.
phWhenBoolExp int64 The handle to the WHEN boolean expression. This value is set only when the Case is a searched Case expression.
phResValExp int64 The handle to the result expression.
RETURN    
  int DAM_SUCCESS – on success
DAM_FAILURE – on failure
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