Purpose
Retrieves the length of an input LOB.
Syntax
tdr.GetLobLength(locator)
- locator
- Parameter type: integer
See how this function retrieves the length of an input LOB.
Return Value
A real value representing the number of bytes in the LOB.
Usage Notes
This function is valid only if called from the table operator.
An error is raised if the function is called from the contract function.
Example: Get the Length of an Input LOB
# Open the input stream
inHandle <- tdr.Open("R", 0, 0);
# Get the 5th attribute in the current row (LOB locator)
att5 <- tdr.GetAttributeByNdx(inHandle, 4, NULL);
# Get the length of the input LOB
length <- tdr.GetLobLength(att5);