(SQL Server) Transition from Imap.FetchSequence to Imap.FetchRange

Provides instructions for replacing deprecated FetchSequence method calls with FetchRange.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v11.0.0 or greater.

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-- Important: See this note about string length limitations for strings returned by sp_OAMethod calls.
--
CREATE PROCEDURE ChilkatSample
AS
BEGIN
    DECLARE @hr int
    DECLARE @iTmp0 int
    -- Important: Do not use nvarchar(max).  See the warning about using nvarchar(max).
    DECLARE @sTmp0 nvarchar(4000)
    DECLARE @imap int
    -- Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.Imap" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.Imap', @imap OUT
    IF @hr <> 0
    BEGIN
        PRINT 'Failed to create ActiveX component'
        RETURN
    END

    -- ...
    -- ...

    DECLARE @startSeqNum int
    SELECT @startSeqNum = 1
    DECLARE @count int
    SELECT @count = 5

    -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    -- The FetchSequence method is deprecated:

    DECLARE @bundleObj int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @imap, 'FetchSequence', @bundleObj OUT, @startSeqNum, @count
    EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @imap, 'LastMethodSuccess', @iTmp0 OUT
    IF @iTmp0 = 0
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @imap, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @imap
        RETURN
      END

    -- ...
    -- ...

    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @bundleObj

    -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    -- Do the equivalent using FetchRange.
    -- Your application creates a new, empty EmailBundle object which is passed 
    -- in the last argument and filled upon success.

    DECLARE @headersOnly int
    SELECT @headersOnly = 0

    DECLARE @bundleOut int
    -- Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.EmailBundle" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.EmailBundle', @bundleOut OUT

    DECLARE @success int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @imap, 'FetchRange', @success OUT, @headersOnly, @startSeqNum, @count, @bundleOut
    IF @success = 0
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @imap, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @imap
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @bundleOut
        RETURN
      END

    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @imap
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @bundleOut


END
GO