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• SDDS_GetArrayInformation -- Returns information about the fields of an array definition. This is the preferred way to get this information.
• SDDS_GetColumnInformation -- Returns information about the fields of a column definition. This is the preferred way to get this information.
• SDDS_GetParameterInformation -- Returns information about the fields of a parameter definition. This is the preferred way to get this information.
• Other routines:
  • SDDS_GetArrayDefinition -- Returns a pointer to the ARRAY_DEFINITION structure for a named array.
  • SDDS_GetArrayNames -- Returns a pointer to an array of strings giving the names of all arrays.
  • SDDS_GetArrayIndex -- Returns the index of a named array in the table structure. This can be used for fast access to the data.
  • SDDS_GetArrayType -- Returns the data type of a named array in the table structure.
  • SDDS_GetColumnDefinition -- Returns a pointer to the COLUMN_DEFINITION structure for a named column.
  • SDDS_GetColumnNames -- Returns a pointer to an array of strings giving the names of all columns.
  • SDDS_GetColumnIndex -- Returns the index of a named column in the table structure. This can be used for fast access to the data.
  • SDDS_GetColumnType -- Returns the data type of a named column in the table structure.
  • SDDS_GetParameterDefinition -- Returns a pointer to the PARAMETER_DEFINITION structure for a named parameter.
  • SDDS_GetParameterNames -- Returns a pointer to an array of strings giving the names of all parameters.
  • SDDS_GetParameterIndex -- Returns the index of a named parameter in the table structure. This can be used for fast access to the data.
  • SDDS_GetParameterType -- Returns the data type of a named parameter in the table structure.
  • SDDS_VerifyArrayExists -- Returns the index of a named array if it exists as the specified data type.
  • SDDS_VerifyColumnExists -- Returns the index of a named column if it exists as the specified data type.
  • SDDS_VerifyParameterExists -- Returns the index of a named Parameter if it exists as the specified data type.