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DBFieldDef :: InitField - Initialize field definition

The function initializes the field definition from from a structure definition, which is passes by structure name or definition or by internal type number.

Return value:   - internal feature (not documented) (   )

Implementation details

DBFieldDef * DBFieldDef  :: InitField ( int16 ityp, int8 set_opt, logical stat_opt, logical v_opt )

The function initializes a field for a basic data type passed as internal type number..

  • ityp - Internal data type number

    For user-defined data types (complex data types or enumerations) the internal type identification is a unique number within a schema (dictionary). For ODABA built-in data types the value is negative.

  • set_opt - - internal feature (not documented)
  • stat_opt - - internal feature (not documented)
  • v_opt - - internal feature (not documented)