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PTMDB MODULE - db_add_row_hash() FUNCTION
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  USAGE FORMAT
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    Where $ret is a return value of 1 or 0 (zero):

      $ret = &db_add_row_hash($db_object, $table, \%column_value_pairs);
      $ret = &db_add_row_hash($db_object, $table, {$col1=>$val1, $col2=>$val2});

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  DESCRIPTION
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    Adds a row to a given database table from a hash reference with
    column => value pairs.
    The intended use of this function is to allow adding a row with only certain
    column fields filled in without having to define every field.
    Returns 1 if successful.
    Returns 0 (zero) if not successful.

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  ARGUMENTS
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    $db_object

      REQUIRED

      A database handler object. This object stores connection information and
      is returned from a db_connect() function call. This object is of the same
      type as is returned by a DBI->connect function call.

    $table

      REQUIRED

      The name of the table to which you would like to add row information.

    \%column_value_pairs

      REQUIRED

      A hash reference containing the reqested field column => value quantifier
      pairs. This may be either a direct hash reference or an inline Perl hash
      reference defined in {$column => $value} format.

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  RETURNS
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    1 if row was added successfully
    0 (zero) if row was not added successfully.

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  USAGE EXAMPLES
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    Example 1: Add a New Row with 'id' and 'name' Values to 'MyTable'
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      <?
        $ret = &db_add_row_hash($dbobj, 'MyTable', {'id'=>'1', 'name'=>'John'});
      ?>

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  SEE ALSO
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    MODULES

      PTMDB

    FUNCTIONS

      PTMDB - db_connect()
      PTMDB - db_add_row()