19.5.10 a_rdb_CNV_TIMEchar() (convert TIME-type data) : Hitachi Advanced Database Application Development Guide

(1) Function

CLI function converts SQL TIME-type data to character string data in C or C++. The following figure shows an example of conversion from TIME-type data to character string data.

Figure 19‒10: Example of conversion from TIME-type data to character string data

Explanation:

This example converts TIME-type data to character string data according to the predefined output representation that represents time. For details about the predefined output representation for time, see the topic Predefined character-string representations in the manual HADB SQL Reference.
Null characters (0x00) are added at the end.

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(2) Format

#include <adbcnv.h>
 
signed short a_rdb_CNV_TIMEchar
(
  unsigned char         *TIME_Data,               /* In  */
  unsigned short         TIME_Scale,              /* In  */
  char                  *char_Data,               /* Out */
  unsigned short         BufferLength,            /* In  */
  void                  *Option                   /* In  */
)

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(3) Arguments

TIME_Data

Specifies the start address of the area where the TIME-type data before conversion is stored.

TIME_Scale

Specifies the fractional seconds precision for the TIME-type data before conversion. Specify 0, 3, 6, 9, or 12.

char_Data

Specifies the start address of the area where the character string data after conversion (character string data in C or C++) is to be stored.

BufferLength

Specifies the length (in bytes) of the area where the character string after conversion is to be stored. Specify one of the following values:

If the fractional seconds precision for the TIME-type data before conversion is 0: 9
If the fractional seconds precision for the TIME-type data before conversion is 3, 6, 9, or 12: 9 + TIME_Scale value + 1

Option

Specifies NULL. Any value that is specified is ignored.

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(4) Return value

If a_rdb_CNV_TIMEchar() terminates normally, a_rdb_RC_CNV_SUCCESS is returned.
If an error occurs, the error code is returned as the return value. For details about the error code, see 19.8 Return values of the CLI functions.

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(5) Notes

You must ensure that there is no overlap between the area for storing the data before conversion (TIME_Data) and the area for storing the data after conversion (char_Data).

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