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<h2>sqludf_length()--SQL LOB locator length</h2>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;Syntax
<pre>
#include &lt;sqludf.h&gt;
extern int SQL_API_FN sqludf_length(
udf_locator * <em>udfloc_p</em>,
long * <em>return_len_p</em>)
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&nbsp;&nbsp;Service Program Name: QSYS/QSQAPIS<br>
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<p>The <strong>sqludf_length()</strong> function returns the length of the LOB data represented by a LOB locator.</p>
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<h3>Parameters</h3>
<dl>
<dt><strong>udfloc_p</strong></dt>
<dd>(Input) Pointer to the LOB locator value.<br>
<br>
</dd>
<dt><strong>return_len_p</strong></dt>
<dd>(Input/Output) Pointer to the length of the LOB data represented by the LOB locator.<br>
<br>
</dd>
</dl>
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<h3>Authorities</h3>
<p>No authorization is required.</p>
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<h3>Return Value</h3>
<strong>sqludf_length()</strong>
<p>returns an integer. Possible values are:</p>
<dl compact>
<dt>0</dt>
<dd><strong>sqludf_length()</strong> was successful. The
information is returned in the buffer pointed to by <em>return_len_p</em>.<br>
<br>
</dd>
<dt>-3</dt>
<dd><strong>squdf_length()</strong> was not successful. An invalid parameter was passed into the function.<br>
<br>
</dd>
<dt>-423</dt>
<dd><strong>squdf_length()</strong> was not successful. The <em>udfloc_p</em> parameter
points to an invalid locator value.<br>
<br>
</dd>
<dt>-901</dt>
<dd><strong>sqludf_length()</strong> was not successful. An SQL system error has occurred.<br>
<br>
</dd>
<dt>-7034</dt>
<dd><strong>sqludf_length()</strong> was not successful. LOB locators are not allowed with COMMIT(*NONE).<br>
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</dd>
</dl>
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<h3>Error Messages</h3>
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<th align="left" valign="top">Message ID</th>
<th align="left" valign="top">Error Message Text</th>
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<td width="15%" valign="top">SQL7034 D</td>
<td width="85%" valign="top">LOB locators are not allowed with COMMIT(*NONE).</td>
</tr>
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<td width="15%" valign="top">SQL0901 D</td>
<td width="85%" valign="top">SQL system error.</td>
</tr>
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<td width="15%" valign="top">SQL0952 D</td>
<td width="85%" valign="top">Processing of the SQL statement ended. </td>
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<td width="15%" valign="top">CPF9872 E</td>
<td width="85%" valign="top">Program or service program &amp;1 in library &amp;2 ended. Reason code &amp;3.</td>
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</table>
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<h3>Usage Notes</h3>
<ol>
<li>This API is used to find out the length of a LOB value when it receives a locator.</li>
</ol>
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<h3>Related Information</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="sqludf_append.htm">sqludf_append()</a>--SQL LOB append locator</li>
<li><a href="sqludf_create_locator.htm">sqludf_create_locator()</a>--SQL LOB create locator</li>
<li><a href="sqludf_create_locator_with_ccsid.htm">sqludf_create_locator_with_ccsid()</a>--SQL LOB create locator with ccsid</li>
<li><a href="sqludf_free_locator.htm">sqludf_free_locator()</a>--SQL LOB free locator</li>
<li><a href="sqludf_substr.htm">sqludf_substr()</a>--SQL LOB substring locator</li>
</ul>
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<h3>Example</h3>
<p>See <a href="../apiref/aboutapis.htm#codedisclaimer">Code disclaimer information</a>
for information pertaining to code examples.</p>
<p>This UDF takes a locator for an input LOB, and returns a locator for another LOB which is a subset of the input LOB. There are some criteria passed as a second input value, which tell the UDF how exactly to break up the input LOB.</p>
<pre>
#include &lt;stdlib.h&gt;
#include &lt;string.h&gt;
#include &lt;stdio.h&gt;
#include &lt;sql.h&gt;
#include &lt;sqludf.h&gt;
void SQL_API_FN lob_subsetter(
udf_locator * lob_input, /* locator of LOB value to carve up */
char * criteria, /* criteria for carving */
udf_locator * lob_output, /* locator of result LOB value */
sqlint16 * inp_nul,
sqlint16 * cri_nul,
sqlint16 * out_nul,
char * sqlstate,
char * funcname,
char * specname,
char * msgtext ) {
/* local vars */
short j; /* local indexing var */
int rc; /* return code variable for API calls */
sqlint32 input_len; /* receiver for input LOB length */
sqlint32 input_pos; /* current position for scanning input LOB */
char lob_buf[100]; /* data buffer */
sqlint32 input_rec; /* number of bytes read by sqludf_substr */
sqlint32 output_rec; /* number of bytes written by sqludf_append */
/*---------------------------------------------
* UDF Program Logic Starts Here
*---------------------------------------------
* What we do is create an output handle, and then
* loop over the input, 50 bytes at a time.
* Depending on the "criteria" passed in, we may decide
* to append the 50 byte input lob segment to the output, or not.
*---------------------------------------------
* Create the output locator, right in the return buffer.
*/
rc = sqludf_create_locator(SQL_TYP_CLOB, &amp;lob_output);
/* Error and exit if unable to create locator */
if (rc) {
memcpy (sqlstate, "38901", 5);
/* special sqlstate for this condition */
goto exit;
}
/* Find out the size of the input LOB value */
rc = sqludf_length(lob_input, &amp;input_len) ;
/* Error and exit if unable to find out length */
if (rc) {
memcpy (sqlstate, "38902", 5);
/* special sqlstate for this condition */
goto exit;
}
/* Loop to read next 50 bytes, and append to result if it meets
* the criteria.
*/
for (input_pos = 1; (input_pos &lt; input_len); input_pos += 50) {
/* Read the next 50 (or less) bytes of the input LOB value */
rc = sqludf_substr(lob_input, input_pos, 50,
(unsigned char *) lob_buf, &amp;input_rec) ;
/* Error and exit if unable to read the segment */
if (rc) {
memcpy (sqlstate, "38903", 5);
/* special sqlstate for this condition */
goto exit;
}
/* apply the criteria for appending this segment to result
* if (...predicate involving buffer and criteria...) {
* The example shows if the segment matches the first 6
* characters with the criteria it is appended.
*/
if (memcmp(lob_buf,criteria,6) == 0) {
rc = sqludf_append(lob_output,
(unsigned char *) lob_buf, input_rec, &amp;output_rec) ;
/* Error and exit if unable to read the 50 byte segment */
if (rc) {
memcpy (sqlstate, "38904", 5);
/* special sqlstate for this condition */
goto exit;
}
}
/* } end if criteria for inclusion met */
} /* end of for loop, processing 50-byte chunks of input LOB
* if we fall out of for loop, we are successful, and done.
*/
*out_nul = 0;
exit: /* used for errors, which will override null-ness of output. */
return;
}
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<p>Referring to this UDF code, observe that: </p>
<ul>
<li>There are includes for <em>sql.h</em>, where the type
<tt>SQL_TYP_CLOB</tt> used in the <tt>sqludf_create_locator()</tt> call is
defined, and <tt>sqludf.h</tt>, where the type <tt>udf_locator</tt>
is defined.</li>
<li>The first input argument, and the third input argument (which represents
the function output) are defined as pointers to <tt>sqludf_locator</tt>,
that is, they represent CREATE FUNCTION specifications of AS LOCATOR.
</li>
<li>The UDF does not test whether either input argument is null, as NOT NULL
CALL is specified in the CREATE FUNCTION statement.</li>
<li>In the event of error, the UDF exits with <tt>sqlstate</tt> set to
38<i>xxx</i>. This is sufficient to stop the execution of the
statement referencing the UDF. The actual 38<i>xxx</i> SQLSTATE
values you choose are not important to DB2, but can serve to differentiate the
exception conditions which your UDF may encounter.</li>
<li>By using the <tt>input_rec</tt> variable as the length of the data
appended, the UDF takes care of any partial buffer condition.</li>
</ul>
<p>Following is the CREATE FUNCTION statement for this UDF:</p>
<pre> CREATE FUNCTION carve(CLOB(50M) AS LOCATOR, VARCHAR(255) )
RETURNS CLOB(50M) AS LOCATOR
NOT NULL CALL
DETERMINISTIC
NO SQL
NO EXTERNAL ACTION
LANGUAGE C
PARAMETER STYLE DB2SQL
EXTERNAL NAME 'MYLIB/LOBUDFS(lob_subsetter)' ;
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<p>Referring to this statement, observe that:</p>
<ul>
<li>NOT NULL CALL is specified, so the UDF will not be called if any of its
input SQL arguments are NULL, and does not have to check for this
condition.</li>
<li>The function is specified as DETERMINISTIC, meaning that with a given
input CLOB value and a given set of criteria, the result will be the same
every time.</li>
</ul>
<p>Now you can successfully run the following statement:
<pre>
strcpy(hvchar,"return this text 1 "
"remove 1 "
"return this text 2 "
"remove 2 ");
exec sql set :hvloc = clob(:hvchar);
exec sql set :hvloc2 = carve(:hvloc,'return');
strcpy(hvchar,"");
exec sql set :hvchar = char(:hvloc2);
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<p>The UDF is used to subset the value represented by the host variable
:hvchar. The first and third 50 byte character segments are returned from the UDF. </p>
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API introduced: V5R3
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