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pointer_size()
The
system function
pointer_size()
determines, if the current version of
ASE
is a 32-bit or 64-bit version.
The return value of the function "pointer_size()" can either be 4, when executing
against a 32-bit installation, or 8 on a 64-bit installation.
This information is also contained in the value stored in the
global variable
@@version.
The system function "pointer_size()" cannot be found in the official Sybase
documentation.
Syntax of the System Function pointer_size()
The parameter of the System Function pointer_size()
The system function "pointer_size()" does not require any parameters.
Example for the System Function pointer_size()
select pointer_size()
go
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8
The return value identifies th current installation of ASE as a 64-bit version.
See also:
ASE T-SQL - Aggregate Functions, audit_event_name(), col_length(), col_name(), curunreservedpgs(), datachange(), datalength(), data_pages(), data_pgs(), db_id(), db_name(), host_id(), host_name(), identity(), index_col(), index_colorder(), isnull(), lct_admin(), license_enabled(), lockscheme(), next_identity(), object_id(), object_name(), pagesize(), ptn_data_pgs(), reserved_pages(), reserved_pgs(), rowcnt(), row_count(), showplan_in_xml(), syb_sendmsg(), syb_sendmsg(), System Functions, tempdb_id(), tran_dumpable_status(), tsequal(), used_pages(), used_pgs().
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