Positioning‑action
Positioning‑action specifies the position in the response from which the Fetch is to be performed.
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In this language... |
The variable name for Positioning‑action is... |
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COBOL |
DBFIPACT |
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PL/I |
DBFIPACT |
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C |
dbfiPAct |
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IBM Assembler |
DBFIPACT |
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This routine... |
Does this for Positioning‑action... |
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DBCHINI |
writes. |
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DBCHCL |
reads. FET |
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Positioning‑action is used by... |
To... |
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applications |
write. |
One of the following values may be set before calling the Fetch function:
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To... |
Set Positioning‑action |
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fetch the next parcel (default). |
U |
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fetch the first parcel in the row number specified by Positioning‑value for the statement specified by Positioning‑statement‑number. |
T |
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fetch bytes in the Binary Large Object (BLOB) beginning at the byte offset specified by Positioning‑value for the statement specified by Positioning‑statement‑number. This may be done only if a single BLOB was selected using a locator. |
2 |
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fetch characters in the Character Large Object (CLOB), beginning at the character offset specified by Positioning‑value for the statement specified by Positioning‑statement‑number. This may be done only if a single CLOB was selected using a locator. |
3 |
Use mnemonics for the codes. Mnemonics are provided in the language definition file for the DBCAREA.
Use of this option requires that Keep‑response=P be specified when initiating the request.
Use of this setting does not require use of Change‑option. That is, Positioning‑action is honored whatever the setting of Change‑option.