I have noticed that when using the C API that in certain instances
the field 'type' constant is not correct.
When a value is returned from a 'TEXT' type field it is reported as a
'BLOB' type. I realize that a TEXT is an extension of a BLOB, but,
since they are different types according to the schema, why are they
not different when returned via the API? Actually there are no TEXT
type constants. Also, when a command with a union in it, even CHAR
types are returned as BLOB types.
Is this a known issue? Is there a planned fix?
This is particularly important for middle ware that knows nothing
about the schema, it must rely on what the type is according to the API.
Can any of the developers comment on this? Why are there no TEXT
type constants in mysql_com.h? How hard would it be to add them?
I would really like to stay with a 'standard' distribution API, but
if not, how to I modify the API to provide this?
thanks
alan
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