Name
connection_get — Get connection variable
Synopsis
any connection_get ( |
in name varchar ); |
Description
connection_get is used to retrieve
values stored within the current connection context. See connection_set
for a more detailed discussion of connection variables.
Parameters
name
Name of the connection variable
Return Values
A value associated to the connection by connection_set in the datatype of the original value. If the variable does not exist, a NULL is returned.
Examples
Example24.48.Setting and Retrieving Connection Variables
SQL> select connection_get('var_demo');
callret
VARCHAR
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NULL
SQL> connection_set('var_demo', 'some arb data');
SQL> select connection_get('var_demo');
callret
VARCHAR
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some arb data
In a VSP page...
<?vsp
declare id integer;
declare saved_req any;
id := connection_get ('ID');
saved_req := connection_set ('saved_request');
?>