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# lrd_save_col

Saves the value of a table cell.

    LRDRET lrd_save_col( LRD_CURSOR *mptCursor, unsigned int muiColNum, long mliRowNum, unsigned long muliOption, char *mpszParamName );

mptCursor | A pointer to an LRD_CURSOR structure.
muiColNum | The column number of the value to save.
muiRowNum | The row number of the value to save. To save the last row, set the row number to zero.
muliOption | One of the Save Column Options.
mpszParamName | A parameter name using alpha-numerical characters, enclosed by quotation marks.

The lrd_save_col function saves the dynamic value of a specified table cell and assigns it to a parameter. This function is used for Correlating Statements and other SQL statements within a script. Instead of using the actual result fetched during a query, you replace the constant value with a parameter. This parameter can then be used by other database statements within the same script. Note that lrd_save_col always precedes an lrd_fetch statement.

For more details refer to the Function Header File lrd.h in the include directory.

## Return Values

See LRD Return Values.

## Parameterization

You cannot use standard parameterization for any arguments in this function.

## Examples

In Example 1, a user performed a query for John's id. He performed a second query to retrieve the salary of the employee with the id of 777. The user waited for the results of the first query, before performing the second query.

Example 2 shows the use of a placeholder with a correlated query.

### Example 1

In the modified script, lrd_save_col saves the value of the first query, John's id of 777. This value is stored in the first column and first row of the returned table. lrd_save_col assigns it to a newly defined parameter, emp_id. This parameter is used in the second query.

/* Recorded script */

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    lrd_stmt(Csr1, "select id from employees where name='John'", ...);
                    lrd_bind_col(Csr1,...);
                    lrd_exec(Csr1, ...);
                    lrd_fetch(Csr1, 1,...);
                    lrd_stmt(Csr1, "select salary from payment where id='777' ",...);
                    lrd_exec(Csr1, ...);

/ * Modified script */
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                    lrd_stmt(Csr1, "select id from employees where name='John'", ...);
                    lrd_bind_col(Csr1,...);
                    lrd_exec(Csr1, ...);
                    lrd_save_col(Csr1, 1, 1, 0, "emp_id");
                    lrd_fetch(Csr1, 1, ...);
                    lrd_stmt(Csr1, "select salary from payment where id=''<emp_id>'", ...);
                    lrd_exec(Csr1, ...);

### Example 2

This example shows the use of a placeholder with a correlated query. A user performed his initial query for John's id. He performed a second query to retrieve the salary of the employee with that id. This actual id is bound to a placeholder using lrd_assign_bind. Note that the user waited for the results of the first query before performing the second one.

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     /* Recorded script */
                    lrd_stmt(Csr1, "select id from employees where name='John'", ...);
                    lrd_bind_col(Csr1,...);
                    lrd_exec(Csr1, ...);
                    lrd_fetch(Csr1, 1,...);
                    lrd_stmt(Csr1, "select salary from payment where id=:id",...);
                    lrd_assign_bind(Csr1, "id", "777", ...);
                    lrd_exec(Csr1, ...);

In the modified script, lrd_save_col saves the value of the first query, John's id, to a parameter. emp_id. This newly defined parameter is bound to the placeholder, id, by lrd_assign_bind.

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     / * Modified script */
            lrd_stmt(Csr1, "select id from employees where name='John'", ...);
            lrd_bind_col(Csr1,...);
            lrd_exec(Csr1, ...);
            lrd_save_col(Csr1, 1, 1, 0, "emp_id");
            lrd_fetch(Csr1, 1, ...);
            lrd_stmt(Csr1, "select salary from payment where id=:id",...);
            lrd_assign_bind(Csr1, "id", "<emp_id>", ...);
            lrd_exec(Csr1, ...);

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