| get_attribute_as_string member function

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Contained in package wwsto_api_session. Call this function to return the value of a string attribute. Get the value of the attribute, represented as a type-specific, NLS formatted string. This function returns the value of the specified attribute as a text string. The text string is obtained by calling upon the attribute's type handling object to convert it from its native form into string form. Note: The attribute type may have performed extensive transformation on the data value before returning it. member function get_attribute_as_string ( p_name in varchar2, p_language in varchar2, p_type_name in varchar2 default 'STRING' ) return varchar2;

Version: Oracle Portal 3.0.6.6.5 or later
Parameters:
p_name | The name of the attribute. Datatype: in varchar2
p_language | The language to be used for all value transformations. Datatype: in varchar2
p_type_name | The name of the datatype. Datatype: in varchar2 Default: 'STRING'
Returns: This function returns return the text string version of the attribute value, transformed according to a set of rules defined against the attribute's type, or null if not found. Exceptions: If the attribute's type indicates that the implementation type is not a string, a VALUE_ERROR exception is raised. Example: l_color := l_user_obj.get_attribute_as_string ( p_name => 'BGCOLOR', p_language => wwnls_api.AMERICAN );

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