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Diffstat (limited to 'lib/odbc/doc/src')
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/odbc/doc/src/odbc.xml | 25 |
1 files changed, 21 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/lib/odbc/doc/src/odbc.xml b/lib/odbc/doc/src/odbc.xml index 8a58dc2848..0e3386b11f 100644 --- a/lib/odbc/doc/src/odbc.xml +++ b/lib/odbc/doc/src/odbc.xml @@ -74,8 +74,12 @@ <code type="none"> milliseconds() = integer() >= 0 </code> <code type="none"> - common_reason() = connection_closed | term() - some kind of - explanation of what went wrong </code> + common_reason() = connection_closed | extended_error() | term() - some kind of + explanation of what went wrong </code> + <code type="none"> + extended_error() = {string(), integer(), Reason} - extended error type with ODBC + and native database error codes, as well as the base reason that would have been + returned had extended_errors not been enabled. </code> <code type="none"> string() = list of ASCII characters </code> <code type="none"> @@ -143,7 +147,7 @@ <d>All options has default values. </d> <v>option() = {auto_commit, on | off} | {timeout, milliseconds()} | {binary_strings, on | off} | {tuple_row, on | off} | {scrollable_cursors, on | off} | - {trace_driver, on | off} </v> + {trace_driver, on | off} | {extended_errors, on | off} </v> <v>Ref = connection_reference() - should be used to access the connection. </v> <v>Reason = port_program_executable_not_found | common_reason()</v> </type> @@ -196,6 +200,19 @@ <p>For more information about the <c>ConnectStr</c> see description of the function SQLDriverConnect in [1].</p> </note> + + <p>The <c>extended_errors</c> option enables extended ODBC error + information when an operation fails. Rather than returning <c>{error, Reason}</c>, + the failing function will reutrn <c>{error, {ODBCErrorCode, NativeErrorCode, Reason}}</c>. + Note that this information is probably of little use when writing database-independent code, + but can be of assistance in providing more sophisticated error handling when dealing with + a known underlying database. + <list type="bulleted"> + <item><c>ODBCErrorCode</c> is the ODBC error string returned by the ODBC driver.</item> + <item><c>NativeErrorCode</c> is the numberic error code returned by the underlying database. The possible values + and their meanings are dependent on the database being used.</item> + <item><c>Reason</c> is as per the <c>Reason</c> field when extended errors are not enabled.</item> + </list></p> </desc> </func> <func> @@ -203,7 +220,7 @@ <fsummary>Closes a connection to a database. </fsummary> <type> <v>Ref = connection_reference()</v> - <v>Reason = process_not_owner_of_odbc_connection</v> + <v>Reason = process_not_owner_of_odbc_connection | extended_error()</v> </type> <desc> <p>Closes a connection to a database. This will also |