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DF_DRIVER_LAST_ERROR_TEXT

The text of the last error generated by the back end.

Level

Driver

Supported by

The DataFlex SQL Drivers (SQL Server, DB2, and ODBC), revision 5 and higher.

Type

String, temporary

Access

Read Only

Values

The text of the last error generated by the driver.

Syntax

Use cli.pkg
Get_Attribute DF_DRIVER_LAST_ERROR_TEXT of {driverNumber} to {StringVariable}

Driver Configuration Keyword

None

Remarks

Whenever an error is generated by the driver, this attribute is updated to reflect the error text.

Example

Function DriverIndex String sDriver Returns Integer
    String sCurrentDriver
    Integer iNumberOfDrivers iDriver iCount

    Move 0 to iDriver
    Get_Attribute DF_NUMBER_DRIVERS to iNumberOfDrivers

    For iCount From 1 To iNumberOfDrivers
        Get_Attribute DF_DRIVER_NAME of iCount To sCurrentDriver
        If (Uppercase(sCurrentDriver) = Uppercase(sDriver)) Begin
            Move iCount to iDriver
        End
    Loop

    Function_Return iDriver
End_Function // DriverIndex

Procedure ShowDriverAttribute
    String sAttribValue
    Integer iDriver

    Get DriverIndex "MSSQLDRV" to iDriver
    Get_Attribute DF_DRIVER_LAST_ERROR_TEXT of iDriver to sAttribValue
    Showln "Last error text: " sAttribValue
End_Procedure

The sample code above shows the current setting for a given driver.