Purpose
Retrieves a column definition for the VARCHAR_DT type to be used in conjunction with the tdr.SetOutputColDef function.
Syntax
tdr.VarChar(size, chartype)
- size
- Parameter type: integer
The number of characters or bytes allotted to this column.
- chartype
- Parameter type: string
The character set for the VARCHAR column being defined.
Return Value
An R list representing the column definition for an instance of the VARCHAR_DT data type with the given attributes.
Example: Retrieve a Column Definition For the VARCHAR_DT Type
coldef <- list(col= tdr.VarChar(100,"LATIN_CT")); tdr.SetOutputColDef(stream, coldef);