ADO OpenSchema Method
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The OpenSchema method returns a Recordset object with schema information from the provider about the data source. For example, schema information can include the names of the tables, names of the columns in the tables, and the data type of each column. The Recordset will be opened as a read-only recordset.
Syntax
Set rs=objconn.OpenSchema(querytype,criteria,schemaid)
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| querytype | Required. A SchemaEnum
value that represents the type of schema query to run Note: The OLEDB specification only require 3 of the SchemaEnum values to be supported. These are adSchemaTables, adSchemaColumns, and the adSchemaProviderTypes |
| criteria | Optional. An array of query constraints for each querytype option, as listed in SchemaEnum |
| schemaid | The GUID for a provider-schema query not defined by the OLE DB specification. Required if querytype is set to adSchemaProviderSpecific |
SchemaEnum Values
| Constant | Value | Description | Constraint Columns |
|---|---|---|---|
| adSchemaProviderSpecific | -1 | Used if the provider defines its own nonstandard schema queries | Provider specific |
| adSchemaAsserts | 0 | Returns the assertions defined in the catalog | CONSTRAINT_CATALOG CONSTRAINT_SCHEMA CONSTRAINT_NAME |
| adSchemaCatalogs | 1 | Returns the physical attributes associated with catalogs accessible from the DBMS | CATALOG_NAME |
| adSchemaCharacterSets | 2 | Returns the character sets defined in the catalog | CHARACTER_SET_CATALOG CHARACTER_SET_SCHEMA CHARACTER_SET_NAME |
| adSchemaCollations | 3 | Returns the character collations defined in the catalog | COLLATION_CATALOG COLLATION_SCHEMA COLLATION_NAME |
| adSchemaColumns | 4 | Returns the columns of tables defined in the catalog | TABLE_CATALOG TABLE_SCHEMA TABLE_NAME COLUMN_NAME |
| adSchemaCheckConstraints | 5 | Returns the check constraints defined in the catalog | CONSTRAINT_CATALOG CONSTRAINT_SCHEMA CONSTRAINT_NAME |
| adSchemaConstraintColumnUsage | 6 | Returns the columns used by referential constraints, unique constraints, check constraints, and assertions, defined in the catalog | TABLE_CATALOG TABLE_SCHEMA TABLE_NAME COLUMN_NAME |
| adSchemaConstraintTableUsage | 7 | Returns the tables that are used by referential constraints, unique constraints, check constraints, and assertions defined in the catalog | TABLE_CATALOG TABLE_SCHEMA TABLE_NAME |
| adSchemaKeyColumnUsage | 8 | Returns the columns defined in the catalog that are constrained as keys | CONSTRAINT_CATALOG CONSTRAINT_SCHEMA CONSTRAINT_NAME TABLE_CATALOG TABLE_SCHEMA TABLE_NAME COLUMN_NAME |
| AdSchemaReferentialConstraints | 9 | Returns the referential constraints defined in the catalog | CONSTRAINT_CATALOG CONSTRAINT_SCHEMA CONSTRAINT_NAME |
| adSchemaTableConstraints | 10 | Returns the table constraints defined in the catalog | CONSTRAINT_CATALOG CONSTRAINT_SCHEMA CONSTRAINT_NAME TABLE_CATALOG TABLE_SCHEMA TABLE_NAME CONSTRAINT_TYPE |
| adSchemaColumnsDomainUsage | 11 | Returns the columns defined in the catalog that are dependent on a domain defined in the catalog | DOMAIN_CATALOG DOMAIN_SCHEMA DOMAIN_NAME COLUMN_NAME |
| adSchemaIndexes | 12 | Returns the indexes defined in the catalog | TABLE_CATALOG TABLE_SCHEMA INDEX_NAME TYPE TABLE_NAME |
| adSchemaColumnPrivileges | 13 | Returns the privileges on columns of tables defined in the catalog | TABLE_CATALOG TABLE_SCHEMA TABLE_NAME COLUMN_NAME GRANTOR GRANTEE |
| adSchemaTablePrivileges | 14 | Returns the privileges on tables defined in the catalog | TABLE_CATALOG TABLE_SCHEMA TABLE_NAME GRANTOR GRANTEE |
| adSchemaUsagePrivileges | 15 | Returns the USAGE privileges on objects defined in the catalog | OBJECT_CATALOG OBJECT_SCHEMA OBJECT_NAME OBJECT_TYPE GRANTOR GRANTEE |
| adSchemaProcedures | 16 | Returns the procedures defined in the catalog | PROCEDURE_CATALOG PROCEDURE_SCHEMA PROCEDURE_NAME PROCEDURE_TYPE |
| adSchemaSchemata | 17 | Returns the schemas (database objects) | CATALOG_NAME SCHEMA_NAME SCHEMA_OWNER |
| adSchemaSQLLanguages | 18 | Returns the conformance levels, options, and dialects supported by the SQL-implementation processing data defined in the catalog. | None |
| adSchemaStatistics | 19 | Returns the statistics defined in the catalog | TABLE_CATALOG TABLE_SCHEMA TABLE_NAME |
| adSchemaTables | 20 | Returns the tables defined in the catalog that are accessible | TABLE_CATALOG TABLE_SCHEMA TABLE_NAME TABLE_TYPE |
| adSchemaTranslations | 21 | Returns the character translations defined in the catalog that are accessible | TRANSLATION_CATALOG TRANSLATION_SCHEMA TRANSLATION_NAME |
| adSchemaProviderTypes | 22 | Returns the data types supported by the data provider | DATA_TYPE BEST_MATCH |
| adSchemaViews | 23 | Returns the views defined in the catalog that are accessible | TABLE_CATALOG TABLE_SCHEMA TABLE_NAME |
| adSchemaViewColumnUsage | 24 | Returns the columns on which viewed tables, are dependent | VIEW_CATALOG VIEW_SCHEMA VIEW_NAME |
| adSchemaViewTableUsage | 25 | Returns the tables on which viewed tables, are dependent | VIEW_CATALOG VIEW_SCHEMA VIEW_NAME |
| adSchemaProcedureParameters | 26 | Returns info about the parameters and return codes of procedures | PROCEDURE_CATALOG PROCEDURE_SCHEMA PROCEDURE_NAME PARAMETER_NAME |
| adSchemaForeignKeys | 27 | Returns the foreign key columns defined in the catalog | PK_TABLE_CATALOG PK_TABLE_SCHEMA PK_TABLE_NAME FK_TABLE_CATALOG FK_TABLE_SCHEMA FK_TABLE_NAME |
| adSchemaPrimaryKeys | 28 | Returns the primary key columns defined in the catalog | PK_TABLE_CATALOG PK_TABLE_SCHEMA PK_TABLE_NAME |
| adSchemaProcedureColumns | 29 | Returns info about the columns of rowsets returned by procedures | PROCEDURE_CATALOG PROCEDURE_SCHEMA PROCEDURE_NAME COLUMN_NAME |
| adSchemaDBInfoKeywords | 30 | Returns a list of provider-specific keywords | None |
| adSchemaDBInfoLiterals | 31 | Returns a list of provider-specific literals used in text commands | None |
| adSchemaCubes | 32 | Returns info about the available cubes in a schema | CATALOG_NAME SCHEMA_NAME CUBE_NAME |
| adSchemaDimensions | 33 | Returns info about the dimensions in a given cube | CATALOG_NAME SCHEMA_NAME CUBE_NAME DIMENSION_NAME DIMENSION_UNIQUE_NAME |
| adSchemaHierarchies | 34 | Returns info about the hierarchies available in a dimension | CATALOG_NAME SCHEMA_NAME CUBE_NAME DIMENSION_UNIQUE_NAME HIERARCHY_NAME HIERARCHY_UNIQUE_NAME |
| adSchemaLevels | 35 | Returns info about the levels available in a dimension | CATALOG_NAME SCHEMA_NAME CUBE_NAME DIMENSION_UNIQUE_NAME HIERARCHY_UNIQUE_NAME LEVEL_NAME LEVEL_UNIQUE_NAME |
| adSchemaMeasures | 36 | Returns info about the available measures | CATALOG_NAME SCHEMA_NAME CUBE_NAME MEASURE_NAME MEASURE_UNIQUE_NAME |
| adSchemaProperties | 37 | Returns info about the available properties for each level of the dimension | CATALOG_NAME SCHEMA_NAME CUBE_NAME DIMENSION_UNIQUE_NAME HIERARCHY_UNIQUE_NAME LEVEL_UNIQUE_NAME MEMBER_UNIQUE_NAME PROPERTY_TYPE PROPERTY_NAME |
| adSchemaMembers | 38 | Returns info about the available members | CATALOG_NAME SCHEMA_NAME CUBE_NAME DIMENSION_UNIQUE_NAME HIERARCHY_UNIQUE_NAME LEVEL_UNIQUE_NAME LEVEL_NUMBER MEMBER_NAME MEMBER_UNIQUE_NAME MEMBER_CAPTION MEMBER_TYPE TREE OPERATOR |
| adSchemaTrustees | 39 | For future use | None |
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