Retrieves the variant data type's storage type identifier.
Syntax:
VariantType(variant value)
Parameters:
variant value – A BLOB value storing the variant data type. See Variant Storage Types.
Returns:
The variant storage type identifier. If the BLOB value is not a valid variant, the function returns Null.
Example:
VariantType(B) returns 20 when the data type is VT_I8.
Exceptions:
This function is not supported for Rich Client tasks.
See also:
How Do I Determine the Type and Corresponding Magic xpa Attribute of a Variant Value Belonging to a COM Object?
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