Function

Summary

Returns the length of a LOB.

Package

sql

Signature

ora-lob-get-length lob-locator &key errorp => length

Arguments

lob-locator

A LOB locator.

errorp

A generalized boolean.

Values

length

A non-negative integer.

Description

The function ora-lob-get-length returns the current length of the LOB underlying lob-locator.

If an error occurs and errorp is true, an error is signaled. If errorp is false, the function returns an object of type sql-database-error. The default value of errorp is nil.

Notes

1. This is a direct call to OCILobGetLength.
2. ora-lob-get-length is available only when the "oracle" module is loaded. See the section Oracle LOB interface for more information.