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====== actualType ======
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== See Also ==
[[v6:dictionary:metatype|metaType()]]

== Syntax ==
  string actualType(
      string $metaType
  )

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===== Description =====
The method ''actualType()'' returns the database specific data type for a given [[v6:dictionary:metatype]]. The returned values varies from one database to another. 

A connection to a data dictionary object is required.
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===== Usage ====
==== Compatibility Mode ====
<code php>
/*
* Example connection to MySQL database
*/

$obj = new ADOdb\connector;

$db = $obj->connect('127.0.0.1',"adodb","adodb",'employees');

$dict = $obj->loadDataDictionary();

$t = $dict->actualType('PO');

print $t;

/*
 * Prints POINT
 */
</code>

==== Standard Mode ====
<code php>
/*
* Example connection to MySQL database
*/

$obj = new ADOdb\connector;

$db = $obj->connect('127.0.0.1',"adodb","adodb",'employees');

$dict = new \ADOdb\database\drivers\mysqli\ADODatadictionary($db);

$t = $dict->actualType('PO');

print $t;

/*
 * Prints POINT
 */
</code>