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 AX_GetServerType()
 Returns the Advantage Database Server type of the current connection
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Syntax

     AX_GetServerType() -> numeric

Returns
     Returns a numeric value indicating the Advantage Database Server type
     for the current connection:
        ADS_MGMT_NETWARE4_OR_OLDER_SERVER (1)
        ADS_MGMT_NT_SERVER                (2)
        ADS_MGMT_WIN9X_SERVER             (4)
        ADS_MGMT_NETWARE5_OR_NEWER_SERVER (5)
        ADS_MGMT_LINUX_SERVER             (6)
     If an error occurred, then returns 0. If an error occurred, AX_Error()
     will return information on why the function failed.

Description

     AX_GetServerType() returns the Advantage Database Server type for the
     current connection.  If connected to the Advantage Database Server for
     NetWare, and the NetWare OS is version 4.x or older,
     ADS_MGMT_NETWARE_SERVER (1) is returned. If connected to the
     Advantage Database Server for Windows NT/2000, ADS_MGMT_NT_SERVER (2)
     is returned. If connected to the Advantage Database Server for Windows
     95/98/ME, ADS_MGMT_WIN9X_SERVER (4) is returned. If connected to the
     Advantage Database Server for NetWare, and the NetWare OS is version
     5.0 or newer, ADS_MGMT_NETWARE5_OR_NEWER_SERVER (5) is returned. If
     connected to the Advantage Database Server for Linux,
     ADS_MGMT_LINUX_SERVER (6) is returned.

Example

     // Connect to the Advantage Database Server.  Assume x: is mapped to
     // a NetWare 4.2 file server.
     USE x:dummy.dbf VIA "DBFCDXAX"

     ? nServerType := AX_GetServerType()  // Will return 1 for NetWare server

     // Connect to the Advantage Database Server.  Assume y: is mapped to
     // a Windows NT server.
     USE y:another.dbf VIA "DBFCDXAX" NEW

     ? nServerType := AX_GetServerType()  // Will return 2 for NT server