%
% DESCRIPTION: Returns a table enty for the given inputs: database table,
%              column name, object ID
%
% VERSION:     $Id: getTableEntry.m,v 1.2 2011/05/25 16:20:37 ingo Exp $
%
function val = getTableEntry(utp, dbTable, tableField, objID)
  
  utp.conn.setLocked(true);
  utp.conn.openConnection();
  c = utp.conn.getConn();
  
  q = sprintf('SELECT %s.%s FROM %s WHERE %s.obj_id=%d', dbTable, tableField, dbTable, dbTable, objID);
  try
    val = utils.jmysql.execute(c, q);
  catch Me
    utp.conn.setLocked(false);
    utp.conn.closeConnection();
    rethrow(Me);
  end
  
  utp.conn.setLocked(false);
  utp.conn.closeConnection();
end