DB2ResultSet.GetChar Method
Gets the value of the specified column as a character.
- Namespace:
IBM.Data.DB2- Assembly:
IBM.Data.DB2(inIBM.Data.DB2.dll)
Syntax
[Visual Basic]
Public Function GetChar( _
ByVal i As Integer _
) As Char
[C#]
public char GetChar(
int i
);
[C++]
public: __wchar_t GetChar(
int i
);
[JScript]
public function GetChar(
i : int
) : Char;
Parameters
- i
- The zero-based column ordinal.
Return value
The value of the specified column as a character.
Exceptions
| Exception type | Condition |
|---|---|
| InvalidCastException | The specified cast is not valid. |
| DB2Exception | Invalid conversion. |
Remarks
When RetrieveXmlInBinaryFormat is set to true, this method will throw an InvalidCastException.
No
conversions are performed. The data to be retrieved must be one of
the following types:
- DB2®Type.Char
- DB2Type.VarChar
- DB2Type.LongVarChar
- DB2Type.Clob
- DB2Type.Graphic
- DB2Type.VarGraphic
- DB2Type.LongVarGraphic
- DB2Type.DbClob
The following table describes the mapping between the
return object data type and the data server data type.
| DB2Type Data Type | Db2® Data Type | Informix® Data Type |
|---|---|---|
| Char | CHAR | CHAR |
| VarChar | VARCHAR | VARCHAR |
| LongVarChar | LONG VARCHAR | LVARCHAR |
| Clob | CLOB | CLOB, TEXT |
| Graphic | GRAPHIC | |
| VarGraphic | VARGRAPHIC | |
| LongVarGraphic | LONG VARGRAPHIC | |
| DbClob | DBCLOB |
Call IsDBNull to check for null values before calling this method.