# typemap for Perl 5 interface to Berkeley
#
# written by Paul Marquess <Paul.Marquess@btinternet.com>
-# last modified 7th September 1999
-# version 1.71
+# last modified 10th December 2000
+# version 1.74
#
#################################### DB SECTION
#
T_dbtdatum
ckFilter($arg, filter_store_value, \"filter_store_value\");
DBT_clear($var) ;
- $var.data = SvPV($arg, PL_na);
- $var.size = (int)PL_na;
-
+ if (SvOK($arg)) {
+ $var.data = SvPV($arg, PL_na);
+ $var.size = (int)PL_na;
+ }
OUTPUT