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# COLUMN_ENTRY
Represents a binding on the rowset to the specific column in the rowset.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
COLUMN_ENTRY(  
nOrdinal  
,   
data  
 )  
  
```  
  
#### Parameters  
 See [DBBINDING](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms716845.aspx) in the *OLE DB Programmer's Reference*.  
  
 `nOrdinal`  
 [in] The column number.  
  
 `data`  
 [in] The corresponding data member in the user record.  
  
## Remarks  
 The `COLUMN_ENTRY` macro is used in the following places:  
  
-   Between the [BEGIN_COLUMN_MAP](../../data/oledb/begin-column-map.md) and [END_COLUMN_MAP](../../data/oledb/end-column-map.md) macros.  
  
-   Between the [BEGIN_ACCESSOR](../../data/oledb/begin-accessor.md) and [END_ACCESSOR](../../data/oledb/end-accessor.md) macros.  
  
-   Between the [BEGIN_PARAM_MAP](../../data/oledb/begin-param-map.md) and [END_PARAM_MAP](../../data/oledb/end-param-map.md) macros.  
  
## Example  
 See the examples in the macro topics, [BEGIN_COLUMN_MAP](../../data/oledb/begin-column-map.md) and [BEGIN_ACCESSOR_MAP](../../data/oledb/begin-accessor-map.md).  
  
## Requirements  
 **Header:** atldbcli.h  
  
## See Also  
 [Macros and Global Functions for OLE DB Consumer Templates](../../data/oledb/macros-and-global-functions-for-ole-db-consumer-templates.md)   
 [BEGIN_ACCESSOR](../../data/oledb/begin-accessor.md)   
 [BEGIN_ACCESSOR_MAP](../../data/oledb/begin-accessor-map.md)   
 [BEGIN_COLUMN_MAP](../../data/oledb/begin-column-map.md)   
 [COLUMN_ENTRY_EX](../../data/oledb/column-entry-ex.md)   
 [COLUMN_ENTRY_PS](../../data/oledb/column-entry-ps.md)   
 [COLUMN_ENTRY_PS_LENGTH](../../data/oledb/column-entry-ps-length.md)   
 [COLUMN_ENTRY_LENGTH](../../data/oledb/column-entry-length.md)   
 [COLUMN_ENTRY_LENGTH_STATUS](../../data/oledb/column-entry-length-status.md)   
 [COLUMN_ENTRY_PS_LENGTH_STATUS](../../data/oledb/column-entry-ps-length-status.md)   
 [COLUMN_ENTRY_STATUS](../../data/oledb/column-entry-status.md)   
 [COLUMN_ENTRY_PS_STATUS](../../data/oledb/column-entry-ps-status.md)   
 [COLUMN_ENTRY_TYPE](../../data/oledb/column-entry-type.md)   
 [COLUMN_ENTRY_TYPE_SIZE](../../data/oledb/column-entry-type-size.md)   
 [END_ACCESSOR](../../data/oledb/end-accessor.md)   
 [END_ACCESSOR_MAP](../../data/oledb/end-accessor-map.md)   
 [END_COLUMN_MAP](../../data/oledb/end-column-map.md)