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{table:id=|class=servoy sSummery}{colgroup}{column:padding=0px|width=80px}{column}{column}{column}{colgroup}{tr:style=height: 30px;}{th:colspan=2}Constants Summery{th}{tr}{tbody}{tr}{td}[Number]{td}{td}[#DATETIME]
Constant used when setting or getting the type of columns.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}[Number]{td}{td}[#INTEGER]
Constant used when setting or getting the type of columns.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}[Number]{td}{td}[#MEDIA]
Constant used when setting or getting the type of columns.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}[Number]{td}{td}[#NUMBER]
Constant used when setting or getting the type of columns.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}[Number]{td}{td}[#TEXT]
Constant used when setting or getting the type of columns.{td}{tr}{tbody}{table}\\ 

{table:id=|class=servoy sSummery}{colgroup}{column:padding=0px|width=80px}{column}{column}{column}{colgroup}{tr:style=height: 30px;}{th:colspan=2}Method Summery{th}{tr}{tbody}{tr}{td}[Boolean]{td}{td}[#getAllowNull]\()
Get the allow\-null flag of the column.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}[String]{td}{td}[#getDataProviderID]\()
Get the data provider id (name) for this column.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}[String]{td}{td}[#getDescription]\()
Get the description property of the column.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}[String]{td}{td}[#getForeignType]\()
Get the foreign type of the column.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}[Number]{td}{td}[#getLength]\()
Get the length of the column as reported by the JDBC driver.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}[String]{td}{td}[#getQualifiedName]\()
Get the qualified name (including table name) of the column as known by the database.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}[String]{td}{td}[#getQuotedSQLName]\()
Returns a quoted version of the column name, if necessary, as defined by the actual database used.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}[String]{td}{td}[#getSQLName]\()
Get the name of the column as known by the database.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}[Number]{td}{td}[#getScale]\()
Get the scale of the column as reported by the JDBC driver.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}[String]{td}{td}[#getTitle]\()
Get the title property of the column.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}[Number]{td}{td}[#getType]\()
Get the JDBC type of the column.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}[String]{td}{td}[#getTypeAsString]\()
Get the name JDBC type of the column.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}[Boolean]{td}{td}[#isRowIdentifier]\()
Is this column one of the row identifiers for its table.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}[Boolean]{td}{td}[#isUUID]\()
Is this column marked as UUID column.{td}{tr}{tbody}{table}\\ 

{table:id=constant|class=servoy sDetail}{colgroup}{column:padding=0px|width=100%}{column}{colgroup}{tr:style=height: 30px;}{th:colspan=1}Constants Details{th}{tr}{tbody:id=DATETIME|class=node}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.DATETIME{td}{tr}{tr:id=des}{td}{sub-section:DATETIME_des|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:DATETIME_des|trigger=none|class=sIndent}Constant used when setting or getting the type of columns.{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=snc}{td}*Since*\\{sub-section:DATETIME_snc|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:DATETIME_snc|trigger=none|class=sIndent} Replace with version info{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=prs}{td}*Parameters*\\{sub-section:DATETIME_prs|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:DATETIME_prs|trigger=none|class=sIndent}{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{sub-section:DATETIME_ret|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:DATETIME_ret|trigger=none|class=sIndent}[Number]{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=see}{td}*Also see*\\{sub-section:DATETIME_see|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{div:class=sIndent}{sub-section:DATETIME_see|trigger=none}{sub-section}{div}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=link}{td}*External links*\\{sub-section:DATETIME_link|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{div:class=sIndent}{sub-section:DATETIME_link|trigger=none}{sub-section}{div}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{sub-section:DATETIME_sam|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{div:class=sIndent}{sub-section:DATETIME_sam|trigger=none}{code:language=javascript}
var table = databaseManager.getTable('example_data', 'orders')
var column = table.getColumn('customerid')
switch (column.getType())
{
case JSColumn.TEXT:
	// handle text column
break;

case JSColumn.NUMBER:
case JSColumn.INTEGER:
	// handle numerical column
break;
}
{code}{sub-section}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=INTEGER|class=node}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.INTEGER{td}{tr}{tr:id=des}{td}{sub-section:INTEGER_des|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:INTEGER_des|trigger=none|class=sIndent}Constant used when setting or getting the type of columns.{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=snc}{td}*Since*\\{sub-section:INTEGER_snc|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:INTEGER_snc|trigger=none|class=sIndent} Replace with version info{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=prs}{td}*Parameters*\\{sub-section:INTEGER_prs|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:INTEGER_prs|trigger=none|class=sIndent}{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{sub-section:INTEGER_ret|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:INTEGER_ret|trigger=none|class=sIndent}[Number]{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=see}{td}*Also see*\\{sub-section:INTEGER_see|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{div:class=sIndent}{sub-section:INTEGER_see|trigger=none}{sub-section}{div}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=link}{td}*External links*\\{sub-section:INTEGER_link|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{div:class=sIndent}{sub-section:INTEGER_link|trigger=none}{sub-section}{div}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{sub-section:INTEGER_sam|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{div:class=sIndent}{sub-section:INTEGER_sam|trigger=none}{code:language=javascript}
var table = databaseManager.getTable('example_data', 'orders')
var column = table.getColumn('customerid')
switch (column.getType())
{
case JSColumn.TEXT:
	// handle text column
break;

case JSColumn.NUMBER:
case JSColumn.INTEGER:
	// handle numerical column
break;
}
{code}{sub-section}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=MEDIA|class=node}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.MEDIA{td}{tr}{tr:id=des}{td}{sub-section:MEDIA_des|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:MEDIA_des|trigger=none|class=sIndent}Constant used when setting or getting the type of columns.{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=snc}{td}*Since*\\{sub-section:MEDIA_snc|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:MEDIA_snc|trigger=none|class=sIndent} Replace with version info{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=prs}{td}*Parameters*\\{sub-section:MEDIA_prs|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:MEDIA_prs|trigger=none|class=sIndent}{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{sub-section:MEDIA_ret|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:MEDIA_ret|trigger=none|class=sIndent}[Number]{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=see}{td}*Also see*\\{sub-section:MEDIA_see|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{div:class=sIndent}{sub-section:MEDIA_see|trigger=none}{sub-section}{div}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=link}{td}*External links*\\{sub-section:MEDIA_link|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{div:class=sIndent}{sub-section:MEDIA_link|trigger=none}{sub-section}{div}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{sub-section:MEDIA_sam|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{div:class=sIndent}{sub-section:MEDIA_sam|trigger=none}{code:language=javascript}
var table = databaseManager.getTable('example_data', 'orders')
var column = table.getColumn('customerid')
switch (column.getType())
{
case JSColumn.TEXT:
	// handle text column
break;

case JSColumn.NUMBER:
case JSColumn.INTEGER:
	// handle numerical column
break;
}
{code}{sub-section}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=NUMBER|class=node}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.NUMBER{td}{tr}{tr:id=des}{td}{sub-section:NUMBER_des|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:NUMBER_des|trigger=none|class=sIndent}Constant used when setting or getting the type of columns.{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=snc}{td}*Since*\\{sub-section:NUMBER_snc|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:NUMBER_snc|trigger=none|class=sIndent} Replace with version info{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=prs}{td}*Parameters*\\{sub-section:NUMBER_prs|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:NUMBER_prs|trigger=none|class=sIndent}{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{sub-section:NUMBER_ret|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:NUMBER_ret|trigger=none|class=sIndent}[Number]{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=see}{td}*Also see*\\{sub-section:NUMBER_see|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{div:class=sIndent}{sub-section:NUMBER_see|trigger=none}{sub-section}{div}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=link}{td}*External links*\\{sub-section:NUMBER_link|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{div:class=sIndent}{sub-section:NUMBER_link|trigger=none}{sub-section}{div}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{sub-section:NUMBER_sam|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{div:class=sIndent}{sub-section:NUMBER_sam|trigger=none}{code:language=javascript}
var table = databaseManager.getTable('example_data', 'orders')
var column = table.getColumn('customerid')
switch (column.getType())
{
case JSColumn.TEXT:
	// handle text column
break;

case JSColumn.NUMBER:
case JSColumn.INTEGER:
	// handle numerical column
break;
}
{code}{sub-section}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=TEXT|class=node}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.TEXT{td}{tr}{tr:id=des}{td}{sub-section:TEXT_des|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:TEXT_des|trigger=none|class=sIndent}Constant used when setting or getting the type of columns.{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=snc}{td}*Since*\\{sub-section:TEXT_snc|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:TEXT_snc|trigger=none|class=sIndent} Replace with version info{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=prs}{td}*Parameters*\\{sub-section:TEXT_prs|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:TEXT_prs|trigger=none|class=sIndent}{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{sub-section:TEXT_ret|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:TEXT_ret|trigger=none|class=sIndent}[Number]{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=see}{td}*Also see*\\{sub-section:TEXT_see|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{div:class=sIndent}{sub-section:TEXT_see|trigger=none}{sub-section}{div}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=link}{td}*External links*\\{sub-section:TEXT_link|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{div:class=sIndent}{sub-section:TEXT_link|trigger=none}{sub-section}{div}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{sub-section:TEXT_sam|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{div:class=sIndent}{sub-section:TEXT_sam|trigger=none}{code:language=javascript}
var table = databaseManager.getTable('example_data', 'orders')
var column = table.getColumn('customerid')
switch (column.getType())
{
case JSColumn.TEXT:
	// handle text column
break;

case JSColumn.NUMBER:
case JSColumn.INTEGER:
	// handle numerical column
break;
}
{code}{sub-section}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{table}\\ 

{table:id=function|class=servoy sDetail}{colgroup}{column:padding=0px|width=100%}{column}{colgroup}{tr:style=height: 30px;}{th:colspan=1}Method Details{th}{tr}{tbody:id=getAllowNull|class=node}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.getAllowNull{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=float: left; margin-right: 5px;}[Boolean]{span}{span:id=iets|style=float: left; font-weight: bold;}getAllowNull{span}{span:id=iets|style=float: left;}\(){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=des}{td}{sub-section:getAllowNull_des|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:getAllowNull_des|trigger=none|class=sIndent}Get the allow\-null flag of the column.{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=snc}{td}*Since*\\{sub-section:getAllowNull_snc|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:getAllowNull_snc|trigger=none|class=sIndent} Replace with version info{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=prs}{td}*Parameters*\\{sub-section:getAllowNull_prs|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:getAllowNull_prs|trigger=none|class=sIndent}{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{sub-section:getAllowNull_ret|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:getAllowNull_ret|trigger=none|class=sIndent}[Boolean] -- boolean allow-null flag.{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=see}{td}*Also see*\\{sub-section:getAllowNull_see|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{div:class=sIndent}{sub-section:getAllowNull_see|trigger=none}{sub-section}{div}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=link}{td}*External links*\\{sub-section:getAllowNull_link|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{div:class=sIndent}{sub-section:getAllowNull_link|trigger=none}{sub-section}{div}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{sub-section:getAllowNull_sam|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{div:class=sIndent}{sub-section:getAllowNull_sam|trigger=none}{code:language=javascript}
var table = databaseManager.getTable('example_data', 'orders')
var column = table.getColumn('customerid')
if (!column.getAllowNull())
{
	 // column cannot be null
}
{code}{sub-section}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=getDataProviderID|class=node}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.getDataProviderID{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=float: left; margin-right: 5px;}[String]{span}{span:id=iets|style=float: left; font-weight: bold;}getDataProviderID{span}{span:id=iets|style=float: left;}\(){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=des}{td}{sub-section:getDataProviderID_des|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:getDataProviderID_des|trigger=none|class=sIndent}Get the data provider id (name) for this column.{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=snc}{td}*Since*\\{sub-section:getDataProviderID_snc|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:getDataProviderID_snc|trigger=none|class=sIndent} Replace with version info{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=prs}{td}*Parameters*\\{sub-section:getDataProviderID_prs|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:getDataProviderID_prs|trigger=none|class=sIndent}{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{sub-section:getDataProviderID_ret|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:getDataProviderID_ret|trigger=none|class=sIndent}[String] -- String dataprovider id.{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=see}{td}*Also see*\\{sub-section:getDataProviderID_see|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{div:class=sIndent}{sub-section:getDataProviderID_see|trigger=none}{sub-section}{div}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=link}{td}*External links*\\{sub-section:getDataProviderID_link|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{div:class=sIndent}{sub-section:getDataProviderID_link|trigger=none}{sub-section}{div}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{sub-section:getDataProviderID_sam|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{div:class=sIndent}{sub-section:getDataProviderID_sam|trigger=none}{code:language=javascript}
var table = databaseManager.getTable('example_data', 'orders')
var column = table.getColumn('customerid')
var dataProviderId = column.getDataProviderID()
{code}{sub-section}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=getDescription|class=node}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.getDescription{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=float: left; margin-right: 5px;}[String]{span}{span:id=iets|style=float: left; font-weight: bold;}getDescription{span}{span:id=iets|style=float: left;}\(){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=des}{td}{sub-section:getDescription_des|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:getDescription_des|trigger=none|class=sIndent}Get the description property of the column.{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=snc}{td}*Since*\\{sub-section:getDescription_snc|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:getDescription_snc|trigger=none|class=sIndent} Replace with version info{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=prs}{td}*Parameters*\\{sub-section:getDescription_prs|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:getDescription_prs|trigger=none|class=sIndent}{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{sub-section:getDescription_ret|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:getDescription_ret|trigger=none|class=sIndent}[String] -- String column description.{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=see}{td}*Also see*\\{sub-section:getDescription_see|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{div:class=sIndent}{sub-section:getDescription_see|trigger=none}{sub-section}{div}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=link}{td}*External links*\\{sub-section:getDescription_link|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{div:class=sIndent}{sub-section:getDescription_link|trigger=none}{sub-section}{div}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{sub-section:getDescription_sam|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{div:class=sIndent}{sub-section:getDescription_sam|trigger=none}{code:language=javascript}
var table = databaseManager.getTable('example_data', 'orders')
var column = table.getColumn('customername')
var desc = column.getDescription()
{code}{sub-section}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=getForeignType|class=node}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.getForeignType{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=float: left; margin-right: 5px;}[String]{span}{span:id=iets|style=float: left; font-weight: bold;}getForeignType{span}{span:id=iets|style=float: left;}\(){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=des}{td}{sub-section:getForeignType_des|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:getForeignType_des|trigger=none|class=sIndent}Get the foreign type of the column.
The foreign type can be defined design time as a foreign key reference to another table.{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=snc}{td}*Since*\\{sub-section:getForeignType_snc|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:getForeignType_snc|trigger=none|class=sIndent} Replace with version info{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=prs}{td}*Parameters*\\{sub-section:getForeignType_prs|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:getForeignType_prs|trigger=none|class=sIndent}{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{sub-section:getForeignType_ret|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:getForeignType_ret|trigger=none|class=sIndent}[String] -- String foreign type.{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=see}{td}*Also see*\\{sub-section:getForeignType_see|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{div:class=sIndent}{sub-section:getForeignType_see|trigger=none}[databaseManager.mergeRecords|Database Manager#mergeRecords]\\ {sub-section}{div}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=link}{td}*External links*\\{sub-section:getForeignType_link|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{div:class=sIndent}{sub-section:getForeignType_link|trigger=none}{sub-section}{div}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{sub-section:getForeignType_sam|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{div:class=sIndent}{sub-section:getForeignType_sam|trigger=none}{code:language=javascript}
var table = databaseManager.getTable('example_data', 'orders')
var column = table.getColumn('customerid')
var foreignType = column.getForeignType()
if (foreignType != null)
{
	var fkTable = databaseManager.getTable('example_data', foreignType)
}
{code}{sub-section}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=getLength|class=node}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.getLength{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=float: left; margin-right: 5px;}[Number]{span}{span:id=iets|style=float: left; font-weight: bold;}getLength{span}{span:id=iets|style=float: left;}\(){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=des}{td}{sub-section:getLength_des|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:getLength_des|trigger=none|class=sIndent}Get the length of the column as reported by the JDBC driver.{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=snc}{td}*Since*\\{sub-section:getLength_snc|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:getLength_snc|trigger=none|class=sIndent} Replace with version info{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=prs}{td}*Parameters*\\{sub-section:getLength_prs|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:getLength_prs|trigger=none|class=sIndent}{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{sub-section:getLength_ret|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:getLength_ret|trigger=none|class=sIndent}[Number] -- int column length.{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=see}{td}*Also see*\\{sub-section:getLength_see|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{div:class=sIndent}{sub-section:getLength_see|trigger=none}{sub-section}{div}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=link}{td}*External links*\\{sub-section:getLength_link|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{div:class=sIndent}{sub-section:getLength_link|trigger=none}{sub-section}{div}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{sub-section:getLength_sam|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{div:class=sIndent}{sub-section:getLength_sam|trigger=none}{code:language=javascript}
var table = databaseManager.getTable('example_data', 'orders')
var column = table.getColumn('customername')
if (column.getLength() < 10)
{
	 // handle short column
}
{code}{sub-section}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=getQualifiedName|class=node}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.getQualifiedName{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=float: left; margin-right: 5px;}[String]{span}{span:id=iets|style=float: left; font-weight: bold;}getQualifiedName{span}{span:id=iets|style=float: left;}\(){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=des}{td}{sub-section:getQualifiedName_des|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:getQualifiedName_des|trigger=none|class=sIndent}Get the qualified name (including table name) of the column as known by the database.
The name is quoted, if necessary, as defined by the actual database used.{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=snc}{td}*Since*\\{sub-section:getQualifiedName_snc|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:getQualifiedName_snc|trigger=none|class=sIndent} Replace with version info{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=prs}{td}*Parameters*\\{sub-section:getQualifiedName_prs|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:getQualifiedName_prs|trigger=none|class=sIndent}{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{sub-section:getQualifiedName_ret|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:getQualifiedName_ret|trigger=none|class=sIndent}[String] -- String qualified column name.{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=see}{td}*Also see*\\{sub-section:getQualifiedName_see|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{div:class=sIndent}{sub-section:getQualifiedName_see|trigger=none}{sub-section}{div}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=link}{td}*External links*\\{sub-section:getQualifiedName_link|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{div:class=sIndent}{sub-section:getQualifiedName_link|trigger=none}{sub-section}{div}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{sub-section:getQualifiedName_sam|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{div:class=sIndent}{sub-section:getQualifiedName_sam|trigger=none}{code:language=javascript}
var table = databaseManager.getTable('example_data', 'orders')
var column = table.getColumn('customerid')
var qualifiedSqlName = column.getQualifiedName()
{code}{sub-section}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=getQuotedSQLName|class=node}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.getQuotedSQLName{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=float: left; margin-right: 5px;}[String]{span}{span:id=iets|style=float: left; font-weight: bold;}getQuotedSQLName{span}{span:id=iets|style=float: left;}\(){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=des}{td}{sub-section:getQuotedSQLName_des|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:getQuotedSQLName_des|trigger=none|class=sIndent}Returns a quoted version of the column name, if necessary, as defined by the actual database used.{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=snc}{td}*Since*\\{sub-section:getQuotedSQLName_snc|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:getQuotedSQLName_snc|trigger=none|class=sIndent} Replace with version info{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=prs}{td}*Parameters*\\{sub-section:getQuotedSQLName_prs|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:getQuotedSQLName_prs|trigger=none|class=sIndent}{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{sub-section:getQuotedSQLName_ret|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:getQuotedSQLName_ret|trigger=none|class=sIndent}[String] -- column name, quoted if needed.{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=see}{td}*Also see*\\{sub-section:getQuotedSQLName_see|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{div:class=sIndent}{sub-section:getQuotedSQLName_see|trigger=none}{sub-section}{div}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=link}{td}*External links*\\{sub-section:getQuotedSQLName_link|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{div:class=sIndent}{sub-section:getQuotedSQLName_link|trigger=none}{sub-section}{div}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{sub-section:getQuotedSQLName_sam|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{div:class=sIndent}{sub-section:getQuotedSQLName_sam|trigger=none}{code:language=javascript}
//use with the raw SQL plugin:
//if the table name contains characters that are illegal in sql, the table name will be quoted
var jsTable = databaseManager.getTable('udm', 'campaigns')
var quotedTableName = jsTable.getQuotedSQLName()
var jsColumn = jsTable.getColumn('active')
var quotedColumnName = jsColumn.getQuotedSQLName()
plugins.rawSQL.executeSQL('udm',  quotedTableName,  'select * from ' + quotedTableName + ' where ' + quotedColumnName + ' = ?', [1])
{code}{sub-section}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=getSQLName|class=node}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.getSQLName{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=float: left; margin-right: 5px;}[String]{span}{span:id=iets|style=float: left; font-weight: bold;}getSQLName{span}{span:id=iets|style=float: left;}\(){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=des}{td}{sub-section:getSQLName_des|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:getSQLName_des|trigger=none|class=sIndent}Get the name of the column as known by the database.{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=snc}{td}*Since*\\{sub-section:getSQLName_snc|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:getSQLName_snc|trigger=none|class=sIndent} Replace with version info{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=prs}{td}*Parameters*\\{sub-section:getSQLName_prs|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:getSQLName_prs|trigger=none|class=sIndent}{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{sub-section:getSQLName_ret|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:getSQLName_ret|trigger=none|class=sIndent}[String] -- String sql name{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=see}{td}*Also see*\\{sub-section:getSQLName_see|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{div:class=sIndent}{sub-section:getSQLName_see|trigger=none}{sub-section}{div}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=link}{td}*External links*\\{sub-section:getSQLName_link|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{div:class=sIndent}{sub-section:getSQLName_link|trigger=none}{sub-section}{div}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{sub-section:getSQLName_sam|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{div:class=sIndent}{sub-section:getSQLName_sam|trigger=none}{code:language=javascript}
var table = databaseManager.getTable('example_data', 'orders')
var column = table.getColumn('customerid')
var sqlName = column.getSQLName()
{code}{sub-section}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=getScale|class=node}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.getScale{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=float: left; margin-right: 5px;}[Number]{span}{span:id=iets|style=float: left; font-weight: bold;}getScale{span}{span:id=iets|style=float: left;}\(){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=des}{td}{sub-section:getScale_des|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:getScale_des|trigger=none|class=sIndent}Get the scale of the column as reported by the JDBC driver.{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=snc}{td}*Since*\\{sub-section:getScale_snc|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:getScale_snc|trigger=none|class=sIndent} Replace with version info{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=prs}{td}*Parameters*\\{sub-section:getScale_prs|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:getScale_prs|trigger=none|class=sIndent}{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{sub-section:getScale_ret|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:getScale_ret|trigger=none|class=sIndent}[Number] -- int column scale.{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=see}{td}*Also see*\\{sub-section:getScale_see|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{div:class=sIndent}{sub-section:getScale_see|trigger=none}{sub-section}{div}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=link}{td}*External links*\\{sub-section:getScale_link|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{div:class=sIndent}{sub-section:getScale_link|trigger=none}{sub-section}{div}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{sub-section:getScale_sam|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{div:class=sIndent}{sub-section:getScale_sam|trigger=none}{code:language=javascript}
var table = databaseManager.getTable('example_data', 'orders')
var column = table.getColumn('customername')
var scale = column.getScale()
{code}{sub-section}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=getTitle|class=node}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.getTitle{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=float: left; margin-right: 5px;}[String]{span}{span:id=iets|style=float: left; font-weight: bold;}getTitle{span}{span:id=iets|style=float: left;}\(){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=des}{td}{sub-section:getTitle_des|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:getTitle_des|trigger=none|class=sIndent}Get the title property of the column.{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=snc}{td}*Since*\\{sub-section:getTitle_snc|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:getTitle_snc|trigger=none|class=sIndent} Replace with version info{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=prs}{td}*Parameters*\\{sub-section:getTitle_prs|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:getTitle_prs|trigger=none|class=sIndent}{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{sub-section:getTitle_ret|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:getTitle_ret|trigger=none|class=sIndent}[String] -- String column title.{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=see}{td}*Also see*\\{sub-section:getTitle_see|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{div:class=sIndent}{sub-section:getTitle_see|trigger=none}{sub-section}{div}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=link}{td}*External links*\\{sub-section:getTitle_link|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{div:class=sIndent}{sub-section:getTitle_link|trigger=none}{sub-section}{div}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{sub-section:getTitle_sam|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{div:class=sIndent}{sub-section:getTitle_sam|trigger=none}{code:language=javascript}
var table = databaseManager.getTable('example_data', 'orders')
var column = table.getColumn('customername')
var title = column.getTitle()
{code}{sub-section}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=getType|class=node}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.getType{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=float: left; margin-right: 5px;}[Number]{span}{span:id=iets|style=float: left; font-weight: bold;}getType{span}{span:id=iets|style=float: left;}\(){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=des}{td}{sub-section:getType_des|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:getType_des|trigger=none|class=sIndent}Get the JDBC type of the column.
The type reported by the JDBC driver will be mapped to one of:
 \- JSColumn.DATETIME
 \- JSColumn.TEXT
 \- JSColumn.NUMBER
 \- JSColumn.INTEGER
 \- JSColumn.MEDIA{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=snc}{td}*Since*\\{sub-section:getType_snc|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:getType_snc|trigger=none|class=sIndent} Replace with version info{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=prs}{td}*Parameters*\\{sub-section:getType_prs|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:getType_prs|trigger=none|class=sIndent}{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{sub-section:getType_ret|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:getType_ret|trigger=none|class=sIndent}[Number] -- int sql type.{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=see}{td}*Also see*\\{sub-section:getType_see|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{div:class=sIndent}{sub-section:getType_see|trigger=none}{sub-section}{div}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=link}{td}*External links*\\{sub-section:getType_link|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{div:class=sIndent}{sub-section:getType_link|trigger=none}{sub-section}{div}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{sub-section:getType_sam|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{div:class=sIndent}{sub-section:getType_sam|trigger=none}{code:language=javascript}
var table = databaseManager.getTable('example_data', 'orders')
var column = table.getColumn('customerid')
switch (column.getType())
{
case JSColumn.TEXT:
	// handle text column
break;

case JSColumn.NUMBER:
case JSColumn.INTEGER:
	// handle numerical column
break;
}
{code}{sub-section}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=getTypeAsString|class=node}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.getTypeAsString{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=float: left; margin-right: 5px;}[String]{span}{span:id=iets|style=float: left; font-weight: bold;}getTypeAsString{span}{span:id=iets|style=float: left;}\(){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=des}{td}{sub-section:getTypeAsString_des|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:getTypeAsString_des|trigger=none|class=sIndent}Get the name JDBC type of the column.
The same mapping as defined in JSColumn.getType() is applied.{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=snc}{td}*Since*\\{sub-section:getTypeAsString_snc|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:getTypeAsString_snc|trigger=none|class=sIndent} Replace with version info{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=prs}{td}*Parameters*\\{sub-section:getTypeAsString_prs|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:getTypeAsString_prs|trigger=none|class=sIndent}{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{sub-section:getTypeAsString_ret|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:getTypeAsString_ret|trigger=none|class=sIndent}[String] -- String sql name.{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=see}{td}*Also see*\\{sub-section:getTypeAsString_see|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{div:class=sIndent}{sub-section:getTypeAsString_see|trigger=none}[JSColumn.getType|JSColumn#getType]\\ {sub-section}{div}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=link}{td}*External links*\\{sub-section:getTypeAsString_link|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{div:class=sIndent}{sub-section:getTypeAsString_link|trigger=none}{sub-section}{div}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{sub-section:getTypeAsString_sam|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{div:class=sIndent}{sub-section:getTypeAsString_sam|trigger=none}{code:language=javascript}
var table = databaseManager.getTable('example_data', 'orders')
var column = table.getColumn('customerid')
var typeName = column.getTypeAsString()
{code}{sub-section}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=isRowIdentifier|class=node}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.isRowIdentifier{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=float: left; margin-right: 5px;}[Boolean]{span}{span:id=iets|style=float: left; font-weight: bold;}isRowIdentifier{span}{span:id=iets|style=float: left;}\(){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=des}{td}{sub-section:isRowIdentifier_des|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:isRowIdentifier_des|trigger=none|class=sIndent}Is this column one of the row identifiers for its table.{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=snc}{td}*Since*\\{sub-section:isRowIdentifier_snc|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:isRowIdentifier_snc|trigger=none|class=sIndent} Replace with version info{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=prs}{td}*Parameters*\\{sub-section:isRowIdentifier_prs|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:isRowIdentifier_prs|trigger=none|class=sIndent}{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{sub-section:isRowIdentifier_ret|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:isRowIdentifier_ret|trigger=none|class=sIndent}[Boolean] -- boolean true if is row identifier else false.{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=see}{td}*Also see*\\{sub-section:isRowIdentifier_see|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{div:class=sIndent}{sub-section:isRowIdentifier_see|trigger=none}{sub-section}{div}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=link}{td}*External links*\\{sub-section:isRowIdentifier_link|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{div:class=sIndent}{sub-section:isRowIdentifier_link|trigger=none}{sub-section}{div}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{sub-section:isRowIdentifier_sam|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{div:class=sIndent}{sub-section:isRowIdentifier_sam|trigger=none}{code:language=javascript}
var table = databaseManager.getTable('example_data', 'orders')
var column = table.getColumn('orderid')
if (column.isRowIdentifier())
{
	 // handle pk column
}
{code}{sub-section}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=isUUID|class=node}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.isUUID{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=float: left; margin-right: 5px;}[Boolean]{span}{span:id=iets|style=float: left; font-weight: bold;}isUUID{span}{span:id=iets|style=float: left;}\(){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=des}{td}{sub-section:isUUID_des|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:isUUID_des|trigger=none|class=sIndent}Is this column marked as UUID column.{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=snc}{td}*Since*\\{sub-section:isUUID_snc|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:isUUID_snc|trigger=none|class=sIndent} Replace with version info{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=prs}{td}*Parameters*\\{sub-section:isUUID_prs|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:isUUID_prs|trigger=none|class=sIndent}{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{sub-section:isUUID_ret|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{sub-section:isUUID_ret|trigger=none|class=sIndent}[Boolean] -- boolean true if is marked as UUID columns else false.{sub-section}{td}{tr}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=see}{td}*Also see*\\{sub-section:isUUID_see|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{div:class=sIndent}{sub-section:isUUID_see|trigger=none}{sub-section}{div}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{builder-show:permission=edit}{tr:id=link}{td}*External links*\\{sub-section:isUUID_link|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{div:class=sIndent}{sub-section:isUUID_link|trigger=none}{sub-section}{div}{td}{tr}{builder-show}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{sub-section:isUUID_sam|text=|trigger=button}{sub-section}{div:class=sIndent}{sub-section:isUUID_sam|trigger=none}{code:language=javascript}
var table = databaseManager.getTable('example_data', 'orders')
var column = table.getColumn('orderid')
if (column.isUUID())
{
	 // handle UUID column
}
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