xml.StaxReader.isEmptyElement

Checks whether the StaxReader cursor points to an empty element node.

Syntax

isEmptyElement()
  RETURNS INTEGER

Usage

Use this method to check if the StaxReader cursor is pointing to a XML element node that has no children. It returns TRUE if the node has no children, FALSE otherwise.

In case of error, the method throws an exception and sets the STATUS variable. Depending on the error, a human-readable description of the problem is available in the SQLCA.SQLERRM register. See Error handling in GWS calls (STATUS).