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v5:reference:connection:metaerrormsg

# metaErrorMsg

See also $ADODB_LANG

##### Syntax

    string metaErrorMsg(
        int $errorNumber
        )

## Description

The function `metaErrorMsg()` converts a portable error number, provided by metaError() into a portable, language specific message

## Usage

    /*
     * Connection to MySQL database assumed
     */

    /*
     * Send MySQL error 1004, 'DB_ERROR_CANNOT_CREATE'
     */

    $m = $db->MetaError(1004);

    /*
     * value of $m is -15, send it to metaErrorMessage()
     */
    $s = $db->metaErrorMessage($m);

    print $s

    /*
     * returns 'can not create'
     */

v5/reference/connection/metaerrormsg.txt · Last modified: 2016/01/16 16:51 by mnewnham

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