db2_client_info -- Returns an object with properties that describe the DB2 database client
Description
object db2_client_info ( resource connection )
This function returns an object with read-only properties that return
information about the DB2 database client. The following table lists
the DB2 client properties:
Table 1. DB2 client properties
Property name
Return type
Description
APPL_CODEPAGE
int
The application code page.
CONN_CODEPAGE
int
The code page for the current connection.
DATA_SOURCE_NAME
string
The data source name (DSN) used to create the current connection
to the database.
DRIVER_NAME
string
The name of the library that implements the DB2 Call
Level Interface (CLI) specification.
DRIVER_ODBC_VER
string
The version of ODBC that the DB2 client supports. This returns a
string "MM.mm" where MM is the major version and
mm is the minor version. The DB2 client always
returns "03.51".
DRIVER_VER
string
The version of the client, in the form of a string "MM.mm.uuuu" where
MM is the major version,
mm is the minor version,
and uuuu is the update. For example, "08.02.0001"
represents major version 8, minor version 2, update 1.
ODBC_SQL_CONFORMANCE
string
The level of ODBC SQL grammar supported by the client:
MINIMUM
Supports the minimum ODBC SQL grammar.
CORE
Supports the core ODBC SQL grammar.
EXTENDED
Supports extended ODBC SQL grammar.
ODBC_VER
string
The version of ODBC that the ODBC driver manager supports. This
returns a string "MM.mm.rrrr" where MM is the major
version, mm is the minor version, and
rrrr is the release. The DB2 client always returns
"03.01.0000".
Parameters
connection
Specifies an active DB2 client connection.
Return Values
Returns an object on a successful call. Returns FALSE on failure.
Examples
Example 1. A db2_client_info() example
To retrieve information about the client, you must pass a valid
database connection resource to db2_client_info().