db::Database

can_write close create create_sequence create_table Database describe_table drop_sequence drop_table get_buffer_manager_stat get_buffer_stat get_default_completion_mode get_default_isolation_level get_library_config get_table_id get_timeout is_opened lock_table lock_table open set_default_completion_mode set_default_isolation_level set_library_config set_timeout tx_abort tx_begin tx_commit tx_flush unwatch_table update_table wait watch_table ~Database

int db::Database::describe_table ( const NameChar *  table_name, FieldDescSet &  fields, IndexDescSet &  indexes   ) Retrieve the description of a table's fields and indexes. This function retrieves the FieldDescSet and IndexDescSet that describe a table's fields and indexes. This information is stored in the fields and indexes arguments. Parameters: table_name  Table for which to retrieve the description. (required) fields  Destination for a description of the table's fields. (required) indexes  Destination for a description of the table's indexes. Returns: DB_NOERROR When successful. DB_EINVAL Caused by: table_name is null, fields is null, indexes is null. DB_ENAME table_name is not in a valid format. Valid name is letter(aA-zZ)+zero or more aplhanumeric characters. Underscore is considered a valid character. DB_ESTATE Database has not been opened. This function can be used to dynamically alter a table's schema. First call describe_table to retrieve a FieldDescSet and IndexDescSet. Modify these objects and then update the table schema with update_table. See also: update_table, create_table, Table::field_desc, Table::index_desc