ifx_prepare
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ifx_prepare — Prepare an SQL-statement for execution
Description
resource ifx_prepare
(
string $query
,
resource $link_identifier
[,
int $cursor_def
],
mixed $blobidarray
)
For "select-type" queries a cursor is declared and opened.
Non-select queries are "execute immediate".
For either query type the number of (estimated or real) affected rows is
saved for retrieval by ifx_affected_rows().
If the contents of the TEXT (or BYTE) column allow it, you can also use
ifx_textasvarchar(1) and
ifx_byteasvarchar(1). This allows you to treat TEXT
(or BYTE) columns just as if they were ordinary (but long) VARCHAR columns
for select queries, and you don't need to bother with blob id's.
With ifx_textasvarchar(0) or
ifx_byteasvarchar(0) (the default situation), select
queries will return BLOB columns as blob id's (integer value). You can
get the value of the blob as a string or file with the blob functions (see
below).
Parameters
-
query
-
The query string.
-
link_identifier
-
The link identifier.
-
cursor_def
-
This optional parameter allows you to make this a
scroll and/or hold cursor.
It's a bitmask and can be either IFX_SCROLL,
IFX_HOLD, or both or'ed together.
-
blobidarray
-
If you have BLOB (BYTE or TEXT) columns in the query, you can add
a blobidarray
parameter containing the
corresponding "blob ids", and you should replace those columns
with a "?" in the query text.
Return Values
Returns a valid result identifier for use by ifx_do(),
or FALSE on errors.
ifx_pconnect
