Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Development:
Progress 4GL Reference

DATASERVERS function

Returns a list of database types your OpenEdge product supports from where it is executed. The DATASERVERS function takes no arguments.

Syntax

DATASERVERS

The DATASERVERS function returns a character string containing a comma-separated list of database types. For example:

"PROGRESS,ODBC,ORACLE"

You can use the returned string with the LOOKUP function to determine whether a particular type of database is supported.

Example

The following example displays a selection list of all supported database types:

r-dserv.p

DEFINE VARIABLE db-types AS CHARACTER VIEW-AS SELECTION-LIST    INNER-CHARS 20 INNER-LINES 3 LABEL "DataServers". FORM db-types.    db-types:LIST-ITEMS = DATASERVERS. UPDATE db-types.

See also

ALIAS function, CONNECT statement, CONNECTED function, CREATE ALIAS statement, CREATE CALL statement, DBCODEPAGE function, DBCOLLATION function, DBRESTRICTIONS function, DBTYPE function, DBVERSION function, DELETE ALIAS statement, DISCONNECT statement, FRAME-DB function, LDBNAME function, LOOKUP function, NUM-DBS function, PDBNAME function, SDBNAME function