Now that more and more drivers support get_info(), it's
time to provide some documentation for this method.
Steffen
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Apache::DBI module for one example usage.
+ =item C<get_info> I<NEW>
+
+ B<Warning:> This method is experimental and may change.
+
+ $value = $dbh->get_info( $info_type );
+
+ Returns information about the implementation, i.e. driver and data source
+ capabilities, restrictions etc.
+
+ These values are available as L<database handle attributes|/"Database Handle
+Attributes"> too:
+
+ $value = $dbh->{ $info_type };
+
+ For more detailed information about the information types and their
+ meanings, you can refer to:
+
+ http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/odbc/htm/odbcsqlgetinfo.asp
+
+ If that URL ceases to work then use the MSDN search facility at:
+
+ http://search.microsoft.com/us/dev/
+
+ and search for C<SQLGetInfo returns> using the exact phrase option.
+ The link you want will probably just be called C<SQLGetInfo> and will
+ be part of the Data Access SDK.
+
+ See also pages 95, 226, 328 of the current SQL/CLI Working Draft:
+
+
+http://www.jtc1sc32.org/sc32/jtc1sc32.nsf/Attachments/DF86E81BE70151D58525699800643F56/$FILE/32N0595T.PDF
+
+
=item C<table_info> I<NEW>
B<Warning:> This method is experimental and may change.
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cache needs refilling.
See also the L</RowsInCache> statement handle attribute.
+
+
+ =item C<SQL_*> (read-only)
+
+ Currently, this is a dual interface to L</get_info>.
+
=back
