# BASIC 256 - Language Documentation

en:dbstring

## DBString

### Format

dbstring ( ColumnNumber )
dbstring ( DatabaseNumber , ColumnNumber )
dbstring ( DatabaseNumber , DataSetNumber , ColumnNumber )
dbstring ( ColumnName )
dbstring ( DatabaseNumber , ColumnName )
dbstring ( DatabaseNumber , DataSetNumber , ColumnName )

### Description

Return a string from the specified column number or name of the current row of the open recordset. If the field is a NULL value the empty string ”” will be returned. NULL may be tested for by using the DBNull function.

### Example

See example of usage on DBOpen page.

### See Also

DBClose, DBCloseSet, DBExecute, DBFloat, DBInt, DBNull, DBOpen, DBOpenSet, DBRow, DBString. Freedb, Freedbset

### External Links

More information about databases in general and SQLite specifically can be found at SQLite Home Page and SQL at Wikipedia.

### History

0.9.6y - New
0.9.9.19 - Added ability to have 8 database connections with 8 open data sets
0.9.9.22 - Added column name or alias

en/dbstring.txt · Last modified: 2012/11/27 12:16 by admin