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AddColumn

NAME AddColumn

PROTOTYPE

#include "ISTable.h"

int ISTable::AddColumn(const char * newColumnName,
                       char opts = DEFAULT_OPTIONS);

EXAMPLE

#include "ISTable.h"

ISTable * pTable = new ISTable();
pTable->AddColumn("NextToLastColumn");
pTable->AddColumn("LastColumn", ISTable::DT_STRING |
  ISTable::CASE_SENSE | ISTable::W_SPACE_SENSE);

PURPOSE

AddColumn appends a column to the table, but does not add data to the column yet. Use FillColumn to add data to the whole column.

RECEIVES

newColumnName	The name of the new column. The column name must be unique to the table.
opts	Sets the options for the column. These include the datatype, case sensitivity, and white space sensitivity for comparisions. Has a default value indicating a column of strings, with case and white space sensitivity.

RETURN VALUE

A negative value indicates an error or warning.

REMARKS

It is safe to use this method after index creation.

See also:	FillColumn
	Column Option Constants

 

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