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type Property
Returns an ISchemaType object. This object contains type information about the attribute item being queried. Use the ISchemaType interface to obtain further information about the attribute's type object. When the value returned for the type property is SCHEMAUSE_PROHIBITED, the value of the ISchemaItem.itemType property of the attribute is SOMITEM_DATATYPE_ANYTYPE.
Example
The following is an example of the type definition in a schema.
<schema> <attribute name="someAttribute" type = "xsd:string"/> <complexType name="newitemtype"> </complexType> </schema>
[Script]
Implementation Syntax
var oType = oISchemaAttribute.type;
Parameters
None.
Return Values
- oType
- An object. The type of the attribute.
[Visual Basic]
Implementation Syntax
Set oType = oISchemaAttribute.type
Parameters
None.
Return Values
- oType
- An object. The type of the attribute.
[C/C++]
Implementation Syntax
HRESULT get_type(ISchemaType** type);
Parameters
- type [out,retval]
- An object. A simple type definition.
Return Values
- S_OK
- The value returned if successful.
- E_POINTER
- The value returned if the
typeparameter is NULL. - E_FAIL
- The value returned if something else is wrong.
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See Also
ISchemaType Interface | Simple Type Definitions
Applies to: ISchemaAttribute Interface