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< | The <var>$LobReserve</var> function returns the number of bytes specified in the <code>RESERVE <i>n</i> BYTES</code> clause for a <var>Store</var> or <var>Add</var> statement of a <var>BINARY-LARGE-OBJECT</var> (<var>BLOB</var>) or a <var>CHARACTER-LARGE-OBJECT</var> (<var>CLOB</var>). A <code>RESERVE <i>n</i> BYTES</code> clause is used when the data being stored will be changed later to a value of <i>n</i> bytes. </p> | ||
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<p class=" | The <var>$LobReserve</var> function takes one argument that can be a field name or a field name variable (%%variable).</p> | ||
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<b>Syntax</b></p> | |||
<p class="syntax">$LobReserve(<span class="term">Large-Object-fieldname</span> | <span class="term">%%variable</span>) | |||
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Latest revision as of 18:34, 12 July 2017
The $LobReserve function returns the number of bytes specified in the RESERVE n BYTES clause for a Store or Add statement of a BINARY-LARGE-OBJECT (BLOB) or a CHARACTER-LARGE-OBJECT (CLOB). A RESERVE n BYTES clause is used when the data being stored will be changed later to a value of n bytes.
The $LobReserve function takes one argument that can be a field name or a field name variable (%%variable).
Syntax
$LobReserve(Large-Object-fieldname | %%variable)