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--- v5:dictionary:metatype [2021/03/09 10:16] – [Description] type can be string or ADOFieldObject, dregad
+++ v5:dictionary:metatype [2021/03/09 10:40] – [Usage] Added example from recorset fetchField dregad
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 */
-print $db->metaType('VARCHAR');
+print $db->metaType('VARCHAR');  // Returns 'C'
 /*
-* Returns 'C'
+ * Using an Field Object from a recordset
-*/
+ */
+$rs = $db->execute('SELECT id FROM table');
+$field = $rs->fetchField(0);
+print $rs->metaType($field->type); // Returns 'I'
+print $rs->metaType($field); // Returns 'I'
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