Type-Structure Conversion

You can use the following DataBlade API functions to obtain a type descriptor or type identifier.

Convert from	Convert to	DataBlade API Function
Type identifier	Type descriptor	Description of mi_type_typedesc( ) in the IBM Informix: DataBlade API Function Reference
Type descriptor	Type identifier	Description of mi_typedesc_typeid( ) in the IBM Informix: DataBlade API Function Reference
Type name (as mi_lvarchar)	Type identifier	Description of mi_typename_to_id( ) in the IBM Informix: DataBlade API Function Reference
Type name (as mi_lvarchar)	Type descriptor	Description of mi_typename_to_typedesc( ) in the IBM Informix: DataBlade API Function Reference
Type name (as string: char *)	Type identifier	Description of mi_typestring_to_id( ) in the IBM Informix: DataBlade API Function Reference
Type name (as string: char *)	Type descriptor	Description of mi_typestring_to_typedesc( ) in the IBM Informix: DataBlade API Function Reference