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v5:dictionary:metatype [2017/04/30 21:58] – mnewnhamv5:dictionary:metatype [2021/03/09 10:16] – [Description] type can be string or ADOFieldObject, dregad
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 ===== Description ===== ===== Description =====
-The function ''metaType()'' accepts as an argument a database specific datatype, usually the result of a call to [[v5:reference:recordset:fetchfield|fetchField()]] and returns an ADOdb datatype, which provides a mapping to allow cross-database compatibility. The compatible fields are explained [[v5:dictionary:dictionary_index#Summary_Of_Types|Here]]+ 
 +The function ''metaType()'' accepts as an argument a native, database-specific type.  
 +This is usually the result of a call to [[v5:reference:recordset:fetchfield|fetchField()]], and can be given either as a string, or an ADOFieldObject. 
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 +It returns an [[v5:dictionary:dictionary_index#Summary_Of_Types|ADOdb standard datatype]], which provides a mapping to allow cross-database compatibility. 
 ===== Usage ===== ===== Usage =====
 <code php> <code php>
v5/dictionary/metatype.txt · Last modified: 2021/03/09 10:41 by dregad