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TParam.ParamType Property

Indicates the type of the parameter the TParam represents.

Pascal
property ParamType: TParamType;
C++
__property TParamType ParamType;

Objects that use TParam objects to represent field parameters set ParamType to indicate how the parameter is used. ParamType must be one of the following values:

Description 
ptUnknown  
Unknown or undetermined. Before executing a stored procedure, the application must set parameters of this type to another kind.  
ptInput  
Used to input a field value. Identifies a parameter used to pass values to a query or stored procedure for processing.  
ptOutput  
Used to output a field value. Identifies a parameter used by a stored procedure to return values to an application.  
ptInputOutput  
Used for both input and output.  
ptResult  
Used as a return value. Identifies a parameter used by a stored procedure to return an error or status value. A stored procedure can only have one parameter of type ptResult.  

 

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