db2_special_columns
(PECL ibm_db2 >= 1.0.0)
Returns a result set listing the unique row identifier columns for a table
Description
Returns a result set listing the unique row identifier columns for a table.
Parameters
connectionA valid connection to an IBM DB2, Cloudscape, or Apache Derby database.
qualifierA qualifier for DB2 databases running on OS/390 or z/OS servers. For other databases, pass null or an empty string.
schemaThe schema which contains the tables.
table_nameThe name of the table.
scopeInteger value representing the minimum duration for which the unique row identifier is valid. This can be one of the following values:
Integer value SQL constant Description 0 SQL_SCOPE_CURROW Row identifier is valid only while the cursor is positioned on the row. 1 SQL_SCOPE_TRANSACTION Row identifier is valid for the duration of the transaction. 2 SQL_SCOPE_SESSION Row identifier is valid for the duration of the connection.
Return Values
Returns a statement resource with a result set containing rows with unique row identifier information for a table. The rows are composed of the following columns:
| Column name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Integer value | SQL constant | Description |
| SCOPE | Integer valueSQL constantDescription0SQL_SCOPE_CURROWRow identifier is valid only while the cursor is positioned on the row.1SQL_SCOPE_TRANSACTIONRow identifier is valid for the duration of the transaction.2SQL_SCOPE_SESSIONRow identifier is valid for the duration of the connection. | |
| 0 | SQL_SCOPE_CURROW | Row identifier is valid only while the cursor is positioned on the row. |
| 1 | SQL_SCOPE_TRANSACTION | Row identifier is valid for the duration of the transaction. |
| 2 | SQL_SCOPE_SESSION | Row identifier is valid for the duration of the connection. |
| COLUMN_NAME | Name of the unique column. | |
| DATA_TYPE | SQL data type for the column. | |
| TYPE_NAME | Character string representation of the SQL data type for the column. | |
| COLUMN_SIZE | An integer value representing the size of the column. | |
| BUFFER_LENGTH | Maximum number of bytes necessary to store data from this column. | |
| DECIMAL_DIGITS | The scale of the column, or null where scale is not applicable. | |
| NUM_PREC_RADIX | An integer value of either 10 (representing an exact numeric data type), 2 (representing an approximate numeric data type), or null (representing a data type for which radix is not applicable). | |
| PSEUDO_COLUMN | Always returns 1. |