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[b]Sql()... Can anyone explain this function's usage?[/b]

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inaflash

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Jun 8, 2000
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Can anyone help me understand the usage and why the reasoning behind it's true and false return values?
 
Playing with databases, are we?<br><br>In general terms, SQL is an acronym for 'Structured Query Language' which is the language used to talk to databases.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;More specifically <b>Sql()</b> is a method in the Win32::ODBC module used to pass queries (written in SQL) to an ODBC data source.<br><br>$data = $query-&gt;<font color=red>Sql(</font>&quot;select somefield from someTable&quot;<font color=red>)</font>;<br><br><br>' hope this helps. <p> <br><a href=mailto: > </a><br><a href= > </a><br> keep the rudder amid ship and beware the odd typo
 
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