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<section id="dio">
<title>DIO - Database Interface Objects</title>
<refentry id="dio_package">
<refnamediv>
<refname>DIO</refname>
<refpurpose>Database Interface Objects</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsynopsisdiv>
<cmdsynopsis>
<command>::DIO::handle</command>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>interface</replaceable></arg>
<arg choice="opt"><replaceable>objectName</replaceable></arg>
<group choice="opt">
<arg>-option</arg>
<arg><replaceable>option</replaceable></arg>
<arg>-option</arg>
<arg><replaceable>option</replaceable></arg>
<arg>...</arg>
</group>
</cmdsynopsis>
</refsynopsisdiv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<para>
<command>DIO</command> is designed to be a generic,
object-oriented interface to SQL databases. Its main goal
is to be as generic as possible, but since not all SQL
databases support the exact same syntaxes, keeping code
generic between databases is left to the abilities of the
programmer. DIO simply provides a way to keep the Tcl
interface generic.
</para>
<para>
<option>interface</option> - The name of the database
interface. Currently supported interfaces are
<option>Postgresql</option> and <option>Mysql</option>.
</para>
<para>
If <option><replaceable>objectName</replaceable></option> is
specified, DIO creates an object of that name. If there is
no <option><replaceable>objectName</replaceable></option>
given, DIO will automatically generate a unique object ID
</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>Options</title>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
<cmdsynopsis>
<arg choice="plain">-host</arg>
<arg choice="opt"><replaceable>hostname</replaceable></arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<para>
The hostname of the computer to connect to. If none
is given, DIO assumes the local host.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
<cmdsynopsis>
<arg choice="plain">-port</arg>
<arg><replaceable>portNumber</replaceable></arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<para>The port number to connect to on <option>hostname</option>.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
<cmdsynopsis>
<arg choice="plain">-user</arg>
<arg><replaceable>username</replaceable></arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<para>The username you wish to login to the server as.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
<cmdsynopsis>
<arg choice="plain">-pass</arg>
<arg><replaceable>password</replaceable></arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<para>The password to login to the server with.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
<cmdsynopsis>
<arg choice="plain">-db</arg>
<arg><replaceable>database</replaceable></arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<para>
The name of the database to connect to.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
<cmdsynopsis>
<arg choice="plain">-table</arg>
<arg><replaceable>tableName</replaceable></arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<para>
The default table to use when using built-in commands
for storing and fetching.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
<cmdsynopsis>
<arg choice="plain">-keyfield</arg>
<arg><replaceable>keyFieldname</replaceable></arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<para>
The default field to use as the primary key when using
built-in commands for storing and fetching.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
<cmdsynopsis>
<arg choice="plain">-autokey</arg>
<group>
<arg>1</arg>
<arg>0</arg>
</group>
</cmdsynopsis>
<para>
If this option is set to 1, DIO will attempt to
determine an automatic key for
<option>keyField</option> when storing and fetching.
In most databases, this requires that the
<option>sequence</option> also be specified. In the
case of MySQL, where sequences do not exist, autokey
must be used in conjunction with a table which has a
field specified as AUTO.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
<cmdsynopsis>
<arg choice="plain">-sequence</arg>
<arg><replaceable>sequenceName</replaceable></arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<para>
If DIO is automatically generating keys, it will use
this sequence as a means to gain a unique number for
the stored key.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>DIO Object Commands</title>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
<cmdsynopsis>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>objectName</replaceable></arg>
<arg>array</arg>
<arg><replaceable>request</replaceable></arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<para>
Execute <option>request</option> as a SQL query and
create an array from the first record found. The
array is set with the fields of the table and the
values of the record found.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
<cmdsynopsis>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>objectName</replaceable></arg>
<arg>autokey</arg>
<group choice="opt">
<arg>value</arg>
<arg>boolean</arg>
</group>
</cmdsynopsis>
<para>
Return the current autokey value. If
<option>value</option> is specified, it sets a new
value for the autokey option.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
<cmdsynopsis>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>objectName</replaceable></arg>
<arg>close</arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<para> Close the current database connection. This command is
automatically called when the DIO object is destroyed.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
<cmdsynopsis>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>objectName</replaceable></arg>
<arg>count</arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<para> Return a count of the number of rows in the
specified (or current) table.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
<cmdsynopsis>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>objectName</replaceable></arg>
<arg>db</arg>
<arg choice="opt"><replaceable>value</replaceable></arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<para>
Return the current database. If
<option>value</option> is specified, it sets a new
value for the database. In most cases, the DIO object
will automatically connect to the new database when
this option is changed.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
<cmdsynopsis>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>objectName</replaceable></arg>
<arg>delete</arg>
<arg><replaceable>key</replaceable></arg>
<group choice="opt">
<arg>-option</arg>
<arg><replaceable>option</replaceable></arg>
<arg>...</arg>
</group>
</cmdsynopsis>
<para>
Delete a record from the database where the primary
key matches <option>key</option>.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
<cmdsynopsis>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>objectName</replaceable></arg>
<arg>destroy</arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<para>
Destroy the DIO object.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
<cmdsynopsis>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>objectName</replaceable></arg>
<arg>errorinfo</arg>
<arg choice="opt">value</arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<para><option>errorinfo</option> contains the value of
the last error, if any, to occur while executing a
request. When a request fails for any reason, this
variable is filled with the error message from the SQL
interface package.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
<cmdsynopsis>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>objectName</replaceable></arg>
<arg>exec</arg>
<arg><replaceable>request</replaceable></arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<para>
Execute <option>request</option> as an SQL query.
When the exec command is called, the query is
executed, and a DIO result object is returned. From
there, the result object can be used to obtain
information about the query status and records in a
generic way. See <link linkend="resultobj">Result
Object Commands</link>
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
<cmdsynopsis>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>objectName</replaceable></arg>
<arg>fetch</arg>
<arg><replaceable>key</replaceable></arg>
<arg><replaceable>arrayName</replaceable></arg>
<group choice="opt">
<arg>-option</arg>
<arg><replaceable>option</replaceable></arg>
<arg>...</arg>
</group>
</cmdsynopsis>
<para>
Fetch a record from the database where the primary key
matches <option>key</option> and store the result in
an array called <option>arrayName</option>.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
<cmdsynopsis>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>objectName</replaceable></arg>
<arg>forall</arg>
<arg><replaceable>request</replaceable></arg>
<arg><replaceable>arrayName</replaceable></arg>
<arg><replaceable>body</replaceable></arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<para>
Execute an SQL select <option>request</option> and iteratively
fill the array named <option>arrayName</option>
with elements named with the matching field names, and
values containing the matching values, repeatedly executing
the specified code <option>body</option>
for each row returned.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
<cmdsynopsis>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>objectName</replaceable></arg>
<arg>host</arg>
<arg choice="opt"><replaceable>value</replaceable></arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<para>
Return the current host value. If
<option>value</option> is specified, it sets a new
value for the host.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
<cmdsynopsis>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>objectName</replaceable></arg>
<arg>insert</arg>
<arg><replaceable>table</replaceable></arg>
<arg><replaceable>arrayName</replaceable></arg>
<group choice="opt">
<arg>-option</arg>
<arg><replaceable>option</replaceable></arg>
<arg>...</arg>
</group>
</cmdsynopsis>
<para>
Insert fields from <option>arrayName</option> into the specified <option>table</option> in the database.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
<cmdsynopsis>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>objectName</replaceable></arg>
<arg>interface</arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<para>
Return the database interface type, such as
<literal>Postgresql</literal> or <literal>Mysql</literal>.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
<cmdsynopsis>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>objectName</replaceable></arg>
<arg>keyfield</arg>
<arg choice="opt"><replaceable>value</replaceable></arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<para>
Return the current keyfield. If
<option>value</option> is specified, it sets a new
value for the keyfield. <option>Value</option> can contain
multiple key fields as a Tcl list, if the table has multiple
key fields.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
<cmdsynopsis>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>objectName</replaceable></arg>
<arg>keys</arg>
<arg choice="opt"><replaceable>pattern</replaceable></arg>
<group choice="opt">
<arg>-option</arg>
<arg><replaceable>option</replaceable></arg>
<arg>...</arg>
</group>
</cmdsynopsis>
<para>
Return a list of keys in the database. If
<option>pattern</option> is specified, only the keys
matching will be returned.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
<cmdsynopsis>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>objectName</replaceable></arg>
<arg>lastkey</arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<para>
Return the last key that was used from
<option>sequence</option>. If sequence has not been
specified, this command returns an empty string.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
<cmdsynopsis>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>objectName</replaceable></arg>
<arg>list</arg>
<arg>request</arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<para>
Execute <option>request</option> as a SQL query and
return a list of the first column of each record
found.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
<cmdsynopsis>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>objectName</replaceable></arg>
<arg>makekey</arg>
<arg><replaceable>arrayName</replaceable></arg>
<arg choice="opt"><replaceable>keyfield</replaceable></arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<para>
Given an array containing key-value pairs and an optional
list of key fields (we use the object's keyfield if
none is specified), if we're doing auto keys, create
and return a new key, otherwise if it's a single key,
just return its value from the array, else if there are
multiple keys, return all the keys' values from the
array as a list.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
<cmdsynopsis>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>objectName</replaceable></arg>
<arg>nextkey</arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<para>Increment <option>sequence</option> and return the
next key to be used. If sequence has not been
specified, this command returns an empty
string.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
<cmdsynopsis>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>objectName</replaceable></arg>
<arg>open</arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<para>Open the connection to the current database. This
command is automatically called from any command which
accesses the database.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
<cmdsynopsis>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>objectName</replaceable></arg>
<arg>pass</arg>
<arg choice="opt"><replaceable>value</replaceable></arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<para>
Return the current pass value. If
<option>value</option> is specified, it sets a new
value for the password.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
<cmdsynopsis>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>objectName</replaceable></arg>
<arg>port</arg>
<arg choice="opt"><replaceable>value</replaceable></arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<para>Return the current port value. If <option>value</option> is
specified, it sets a new value for the port.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
<cmdsynopsis>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>objectName</replaceable></arg>
<arg>quote</arg>
<arg><replaceable>string</replaceable></arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<para>Return the specified <option>string</option> quoted in
a way that makes it acceptable as a value in a SQL statement.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
<cmdsynopsis>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>objectName</replaceable></arg>
<arg>search</arg>
<group choice="opt">
<arg>-option</arg>
<arg><replaceable>option</replaceable></arg>
<arg>...</arg>
</group>
</cmdsynopsis>
<para>
Search the current table, or the specified table if
-table tableName is specified, for rows matching
one or more fields as key-value pairs, and return
a query result handle.
See <link linkend="resultobj">Result Object Commands</link>
</para>
<para>
For example,
<programlisting>set res [DIO search -table people -firstname Bob]</programlisting>
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
<cmdsynopsis>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>objectName</replaceable></arg>
<arg>sequence</arg>
<arg choice="opt"><replaceable>value</replaceable></arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<para>
Return the current sequence value. If <option>value</option> is
specified, it sets a new value for the sequence.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
<cmdsynopsis>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>objectName</replaceable></arg>
<arg>store</arg>
<arg><replaceable>arrayName</replaceable></arg>
<group choice="opt">
<arg>-option</arg>
<arg><replaceable>option</replaceable></arg>
<arg>...</arg>
</group>
</cmdsynopsis>
<para>
Store the contents of <option>arrayName</option> in the
database, where the keys are the field names and the
array's values are the corresponding values. Do an SQL insert
if the corresponding row doesn't exist, or an update
if it does.
</para>
<para>
The table name must have been previously set
or specified with <arg>-table</arg>, and the key field(s) must
have been previously set or specified with
<arg>-keyfield</arg>.
</para>
<para>
Please note that the store method has significantly higher
overhead than
the update or insert methods, so if you know you are
inserting a row rather than updating one, it is advisable
to use the insert method and, likewise, if you know you
are updating rather than inserting, to use the
update method.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
<cmdsynopsis>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>objectName</replaceable></arg>
<arg>string</arg>
<arg><replaceable>request</replaceable></arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<para>
Execute <option>request</option> as a SQL query and
return a string containing the first record
found.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
<cmdsynopsis>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>objectName</replaceable></arg>
<arg>table</arg>
<arg choice="opt"><replaceable>value</replaceable></arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<para>Return the current table. If
<option>value</option> is specified, it sets a new
value for the table.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
<cmdsynopsis>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>objectName</replaceable></arg>
<arg>update</arg>
<arg><replaceable>arrayName</replaceable></arg>
<group choice="opt">
<arg>-option</arg>
<arg><replaceable>option</replaceable></arg>
<arg>...</arg>
</group>
</cmdsynopsis>
<para>
Updates the row matching the contents of
<option>arrayName</option> in the database. The matching
row must already exist. The table can have already been
set or can be specified with <arg>-table</arg>, and
the key field(s) must either have been set or
specified with <arg>-keyfield</arg>.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
<cmdsynopsis>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>objectName</replaceable></arg>
<arg>user</arg>
<arg choice="opt"><replaceable>value</replaceable></arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<para>
Return the current user value. If
<option>value</option> is specified, it sets a new
value for the user.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</refsect1>
<refsect1 id="resultobj">
<title>Result Object Commands</title>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
<cmdsynopsis>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>resultObj</replaceable></arg>
<arg>autocache</arg>
<arg choice="opt"><replaceable>value</replaceable></arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<para>
Return the current autocache value. If
<option>value</option> is specified, it sets a new
value for autocache.
</para>
<para>
If autocache is true, the result object will
automatically cache rows as you use them. This means
that the first time you execute a forall command, each
row is being cached in the result object itself and
will no longer need to access the SQL result.
<emphasis>Default is true</emphasis>.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
<cmdsynopsis>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>resultObj</replaceable></arg>
<arg>cache</arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<para>
Cache the results of the current SQL result in the
result object itself. This means that even if the
database connection is closed and all the results of
the DIO object are lost, this result object will still
maintain a cached copy of its records.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
<cmdsynopsis>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>resultObj</replaceable></arg>
<arg>errorcode</arg>
<arg choice="opt"><replaceable>value</replaceable></arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<para>
Return the current errorcode value. If <option>value</option>
is specified, it sets a new value for errorcode.
</para>
<para>
<option>errorcode</option> contains the current code from the
SQL database which specifies the result of the query
statement which created this object. This variable
can be used to determine the success or failure of a
query.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
<cmdsynopsis>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>resultObj</replaceable></arg>
<arg>errorinfo</arg>
<arg choice="opt"><replaceable>value</replaceable></arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<para>
Return the current errorinfo value. If <option>value</option>
is specified, it sets a new value for errorinfo.
</para>
<para>
If an error occurred during the SQL query, DIO
attempts to set the value of <option>errorinfo</option> to the
resulting error message.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
<cmdsynopsis>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>resultObj</replaceable></arg>
<arg>fields</arg>
<arg choice="opt"><replaceable>value</replaceable></arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<para>
Return the current fields value. If
<option>value</option> is specified, it sets a new
value for fields.
</para>
<para>
<option>fields</option> contains the list of fields
used in this query. The fields are in order of the
fields retrieved for each row.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
<cmdsynopsis>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>resultObj</replaceable></arg>
<arg>forall</arg>
<arg><replaceable>-type</replaceable></arg>
<arg><replaceable>varName</replaceable></arg>
<arg><replaceable>body</replaceable></arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<para>
Execute <option>body</option> over each record in the
result object.
</para>
<para>Types:</para>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
<cmdsynopsis>
<arg choice="plain">-array</arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<para>
Create
<option><replaceable>varName</replaceable></option>
as an array where the indexes are the names of
the fields in the table and the values are the
values of the current row.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
<cmdsynopsis>
<arg choice="plain">-keyvalue</arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<para>
Set
<option><replaceable>varName</replaceable></option>
to a list containing key-value pairs of fields
and values from the current row. (-field value
-field value)
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
<cmdsynopsis>
<arg choice="plain">-list</arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<para>
Set
<option><replaceable>varName</replaceable></option>
to a list that contains the values of the
current row.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
<cmdsynopsis>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>resultObj</replaceable></arg>
<arg>next</arg>
<arg><replaceable>-type</replaceable></arg>
<arg choice="opt"><replaceable>varName</replaceable></arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<para>
Retrieve the next record in the result object.
</para>
<para>Types:</para>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
<cmdsynopsis>
<arg choice="plain">-array</arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<para>
Create
<option><replaceable>varName</replaceable></option>
as an array where the indexes are the names of
the fields in the table and the values are the
values of the current row.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
<cmdsynopsis>
<arg choice="plain">-keyvalue</arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<para>
Set
<option><replaceable>varName</replaceable></option>
to a list containing key-value pairs of fields
and values from the current row. (-field value
-field value)
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
<cmdsynopsis>
<arg choice="plain">-list</arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<para>
Set
<option><replaceable>varName</replaceable></option>
to a list that contains the values of the
current row.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
<cmdsynopsis>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>resultObj</replaceable></arg>
<arg>numrows</arg>
<arg choice="opt"><replaceable>value</replaceable></arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<para>
Return the current numrows value. If <option>value</option> is
specified, it sets a new value for numrows.
</para>
<para>
<option>numrows</option> is the number of rows in this result.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
<cmdsynopsis>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>resultObj</replaceable></arg>
<arg>resultid</arg>
<arg choice="opt"><replaceable>value</replaceable></arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<para>
Return the current resultid value. If <option>value</option> is
specified, it sets a new value for resultid.
</para>
<para>
<option>resultid</option> in most databases is the result
pointer which was given us by the database. This
variable is not generic and should not really be used,
but it's there if you want it.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
<cmdsynopsis>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>resultObj</replaceable></arg>
<arg>rowid</arg>
<arg choice="opt"><replaceable>value</replaceable></arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<para>
Return the current rowid value. If <option>value</option> is
specified, it sets a new value for rowid.
</para>
<para>
<option>rowid</option> contains the number of the
current result record in the result object. This
variable should not really be accessed outside of the
result object, but it's there if you want it.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
</section>