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ODBC_SQLAllocConnect


ODBC_SQLAllocConnect ( connectionID ) -> Function result

Parameter	Type	Description
connectionID	Longint	Connection ID
Function result	Longint	Returns the result of the MS ODBC API function SQLAllocHandle

Description

The ODBC_SQLAllocConnect command allocates a connection handle to the connectionID parameter, which is a Longint variable that you pass to it. After calling this command, you can establish a connection to a specific data source by calling the ODBC_SQLConnect command.

For more information, please see the SQLAllocHandle function in the MS ODBC API Reference at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms714852(VS.85).aspx.

Function Results

SQL_SUCCESS, SQL_SUCCESS_WITH_INFO, SQL_INVALID_HANDLE, or SQL_ERROR.

Example

See the example for the ODBC_SQLConnect command.