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damex_describeCaseElem

  • Last Updated: May 12, 2026
  • 1 minute read
    • OpenAccess SDK
    • Version 9.0
    • Documentation

This function retrieves the details of the WHEN-THEN 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(
    DAM_HCASE_ELEM hCaseElem,
    DAM_HVALEXP   *  phWhenValExp,
    DAM_HLOGEXP   *  phWhenBoolExp,
    DAM_HVALEXP   *  phResValExp)

Parameters for damex_describeCaseElem

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