PREPARE
PREPARE — prepare a statement for execution
Synopsis
PREPAREname
FROMstring
Description
PREPARE
prepares a statement dynamically specified as a string for execution. This is different from the direct SQL statement PREPARE, which can also be used in embedded programs. The EXECUTE command is used to execute either kind of prepared statement.
Parameters
prepared_name
An identifier for the prepared query.
string
A literal C string or a host variable containing a preparable statement, one of the SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, or DELETE.
Examples
char *stmt = "SELECT * FROM test1 WHERE a = ? AND b = ?"; EXEC SQL ALLOCATE DESCRIPTOR outdesc; EXEC SQL PREPARE foo FROM :stmt; EXEC SQL EXECUTE foo USING SQL DESCRIPTOR indesc INTO SQL DESCRIPTOR outdesc;
Compatibility
PREPARE
is specified in the SQL standard.