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--- v5:reference:connection:setcustommetatype [2021/01/18 04:02] – mnewnham
+++ v5:reference:connection:setcustommetatype [2025/07/19 02:39] (current) – [Using a closure] mnewnham
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 <WRAP right box>
 **From Version 5.22**\\
+==See Also==
+[[v5:reference:connection:getcustommetatypes|getCustomMetaTypes]]\\
 == Syntax ==
   bool setCustomMetaType(
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 ===== $handleAsType ====
-One of the standard [[v5:dictionary:dictionary_index|metaTypes]]. This indicates what type of data the new type is, and how it should be handled prior to insertion. If not set, then no attempt is made to process the data.
+One of the standard [[v5:dictionary:dictionary_index|metaTypes]]. This indicates what type of data the new type is, and how it should be handled prior to insertion. If not set, then no attempt is made to process the data, and an attempt is made to insert the data in the format that it was provided.
 =====$callback =====
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 /*
-* A type 'P' is associated with a physical data type of 255 (MYSQLI_TYPE_GEOMETRY) and we describe it as 'POINT' in the insertion statement. Because we do not want
+* A type 'P' is associated with a physical data type of 255 (MYSQLI_TYPE_GEOMETRY)
+* and we describe it as 'POINT' in the insertion statement. Because we do not want
+* any changes to the input value, we do not define any processing rules
 */
 $ok = $db->setCustomMetaType('P',MYSQLI_TYPE_GEOMETRY, 'POINT');
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 */
 $callback = function($val) {
-	return strtolower($val);
+	return strtolower($val ?? '');
 	};