Columns in the ResultSets returned by getFunctionColumns and getProcedureColumns Columns in the ResultSets returned by getFunctionColumns and getProcedureColumns are as described by the API.

The following table shows -specific details for some specific columns returned by getFunctionColumns.

Columns in the <i>ResultSet</i> returned by <i>getFunctionColumns</i>This table lists and describes -specific details for some columns in the ResultSet returned by the getFunctionColumns method. Column Description COLUMN_TYPE A short indicating what the row describes. Is always DatabaseMetaData.functionColumnIn if it represents a parameter; DatabaseMetaData.functionReturn if it represents a return value; and DatabaseMetaData.functionColumnResult if it represents a column in a table function. TYPE_NAME -specific name for the type. NULLABLE Always returns DatabaseMetaData.functionNullable. REMARKS A String which describes the Java type of the method parameter. ORDINAL_POSITION The ordinal position, starting from 1, for the input and output parameters for the function. METHOD_ID A -specific column. PARAMETER_ID A -specific column.

The following table shows -specific details for some specific columns returned by getProcedureColumns.

Columns in the <i>ResultSet</i> returned by <i>getProcedureColumns</i>This table lists and describes -specific details for some columns in the ResultSet returned by the getProcedureColumns methods. Column Description COLUMN_TYPE A short indicating what the row describes. Is always DatabaseMetaData.procedureColumnIn if the parameter is (possibly implicitly) declared as an IN parameter; DatabaseMetaData.procedureColumnInOut if the parameter is declared as an INOUT parameter; and DatabaseMetaData.procedureColumnOut if the parameter is declared as an OUT parameter. TYPE_NAME -specific name for the type. NULLABLE Always returns DatabaseMetaData.procedureNullable. REMARKS A String which describes the Java type of the method parameter. ORDINAL_POSITION The ordinal position, starting from 1, for the input and output parameters for the procedure. METHOD_ID A -specific column. PARAMETER_ID A -specific column.