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Chapter 6 DB Access Library API Reference

6.3 Methods for Creating Bind Tables

6.3.5 REGISTER-INDICATOR Method

�¡Function

Registers a data item and an associated indicator variable in a bind table.

�¡Syntax

INVOKE BIND-A "REGISTER-INDICATOR" USING GET-DATA INDICATOR.

�¡Object identifier

BIND-A [attribute:OBJECT REFERENCE special-class-name]

Specifies a bind table object.

�¡Argument

GET-DATA [attribute:optional]

Specifies a data item.

INDICATOR [attribute:S9(4) BINARY|COMP|COMP-5]

Specifies an indicator variable.

�¡Return value

None

�¡Explanation

The REGISTER-INDICATOR method registers a data item that handles data other than data in the variable-length or binary format, or data that handles a NULL value.

When a field that is fetched contains a NULL value, an indicator variable of -1 is set.

When a NULL value is set in a field, an indicator variable of -1 is set.

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