odbc_gettypeinfo

int odbc_gettypeinfo(resource conn, [int datatype])

Displays datatype information.

Returns:

Result identifier; FALSE on error

Description:

Displays all information on a supported datatype from the ODBC provider. If the optional datatype is not specified, all datatypes are displayed. A number of columns are returned by this function. Using odbc_result_all() to display the results from this function is an excellent way to review the results returned, as well as getting an overview of the supported datatypes.

Version:

Existing since version 4.0

Example:

Display all datatypes
$db = odbc_connect("DSN","user","pass"); 
$result = odbc_gettypeinfo($db); 
odbc_result_all($result);

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