DF_DRIVER_DEFAULT_DEFAULT_DATETIME

The default value used for DateTime columns.

Level

Driver

Supported by

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

Type

String, temporary

Access

Read/Write

Values

Any valid default value for a DateTime column

Syntax

Use cli.pkg

Get_Attribute DF_DRIVER_DEFAULT_DEFAULT_DATETIME of {driverNumber} to {StringVariable}

Set_Attribute DF_DRIVER_DEFAULT_DEFAULT_DATETIME of {driverNumber} to {StringVariable}

Driver Configuration Keyword

Default_Default_DateTime

Remarks

Sets up the default value that will be used when a DateTime column is created. Columns can be created during conversion or within a restructure operation.

This default value is copied to database level when logging in to the database. The actual value in use for an active connection is that on database level. This attribute merely reflects a default.

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_DEFAULT_DEFAULT_DATETIME of iDriver to sAttribValue

    Showln "Default DateTime: "sAttribValue

End_Procedure

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