dam_getColOption
- Last Updated: May 12, 2026
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- OpenAccess SDK
- Version 9.0
- Documentation
This function is used to retrieve the column options based on connection properties and column's operator support settings. The IP can use this function 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 configured using dam_setOption and column's operator support is specified in the column schema.
DAM_HCOL dam_getColOption(
DAM_HDBC hdbc,
DAM_HCOL hcol,
int iType,
int * piValue)
Parameters for dam_getColOption
| Parameter | Type | Description |
| IN | ||
| hdbc | DAM_HDBC | DAM connection handle. Pass NULL if connection properties should be ignored and only the column-specific value should be returned. |
| hcol | DAM_HCOL | Column handle |
| iType | int | Type of information requested. DAM_COL_OPTION_IGNORE_CASE_IN_STRINGS - column values should be considered case sensitive. DAM_COL_OPTION_IGNORE_BLANKS - trailing blanks in the column value should be ignored. DAM_COL_OPTION_IGNORE_CASE_IN_LIKE - column values should be considered case insensitive in LIKE operation. |
| OUT | ||
| piValue | int * | Value of the column information. |
| RETURN | ||
| int | Status of the call: DAM_SUCCESS - returned the option value DAM_FAILURE - error |