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Q124317: INF: SQLColAttributes(SQL_COLUMN_LABEL) and Field Description

Article: Q124317
Product(s): Open Database Connectivity (ODBC)
Version(s): WINDOWS:2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 12-JUN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Open Database Connectivity, version 2.0 
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SUMMARY
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Using Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) version 2.0 Microsoft Access driver when
you call SQLColAttribute for fDescType=SQL_COLUMN_LABEL for a result set column
that is a column in a table, the returned value is the field or column name and
not the field description that might have been added to the table in Microsoft
Access version 2.0.


MORE INFORMATION
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In Microsoft Access version 2.0 during a table design, a field description can
be added for a column. However, when a query is executed that has a result set
with that column, SQLColAttribute with fDescType equal to SQL_COLUMN_LABEL for
that column returns column name as the label and not the field description.

Additional query words: 2.00.2317 ODBC descriptor title Windows NT

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbODBCSearch kbODBC200
Version           : WINDOWS:2.0

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