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Name

udt_set

Synopsis

udt_set ( in udt_inst any ,
  in member_name varchar ,
  in new_value any );
 

Description

This copies the instance udt_inst, sets new_value to the member with a name equal to the value of member_name (if any) and returns the modified instance copy. This is a functional equivalent of a member mutator.

Parameters

udt_inst

A user defined type instance

member_name

The name of the requested member

new_value

The new value to be set

Return Types

A modified copy of udt_inst with the_value set for member_name.

Examples

Example 24.429. Setting user defined type member values

This sample code block shows a user defined type member's value being set.

....
declare inst SER_UDT;

inst := new SER_UDT ();
inst := udt_set (inst, 'A', 30);
return inst.A;
....