Output Descriptors

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Output descriptors return values from an executed query to an application. The sqld field of the XSQLDA indicates how many values were returned. Each value is stored in a separate XSQLVAR structure. The XSQLDA sqlvar field points to the first of these XSQLVAR structures. The following statement string requires an output descriptor:

char *str = "SELECT * FROM CUSTOMER WHERE CUST_NO > 100";

For information about retrieving information from an output descriptor, see DSQL Programming Methods.