sqlsrv_field_metadata
sqlsrv_field_metadata - Retrieves metadata for the fields of a statement prepared by
sqlsrv_prepare or sqlsrv_query
Manual
sqlsrv_field_metadata(
resource$stmt ): mixed
Retrieves metadata for the fields of a statement prepared by sqlsrv_prepare or sqlsrv_query. sqlsrv_field_metadata can be called on a statement before or after statement execution.
Parameters
- stmt
-
The statement resource for which metadata is returned.
Return Values
Returns an array of arrays on success. Otherwise, false is returned. Each returned array is described by the following table:
| Key | Description |
| Name | The name of the field. |
| Type | The numeric value for the SQL type. |
| Size | The number of characters for fields of character type, the number of bytes for fields of binary type, or null for other types. |
| Precision | The precision for types of variable precision, null for other types. |
| Scale | The scale for types of variable scale, null for other types. |
| Nullable | An enumeration indicating whether the column is nullable, not nullable, or if it is not known. |