DESCRIBE
Synopsis
DESCRIBE [ OUTPUT ] prepared_name USING [ SQL ] DESCRIPTOR descriptor_name DESCRIBE [ OUTPUT ] prepared_name INTO [ SQL ] DESCRIPTOR descriptor_name DESCRIBE [ OUTPUT ] prepared_name INTO sqlda_name
Description
DESCRIBE retrieves metadata information about the result columns contained in a prepared statement, without actually fetching a row.
Parameters
- prepared_name
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The name of a prepared statement. This can be an SQL identifier or a host variable.
- descriptor_name
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A descriptor name. It is case sensitive. It can be an SQL identifier or a host variable.
- sqlda_name
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The name of an SQLDA variable.
Examples
EXEC SQL ALLOCATE DESCRIPTOR mydesc; EXEC SQL PREPARE stmt1 FROM :sql_stmt; EXEC SQL DESCRIBE stmt1 INTO SQL DESCRIPTOR mydesc; EXEC SQL GET DESCRIPTOR mydesc VALUE 1 :charvar = NAME; EXEC SQL DEALLOCATE DESCRIPTOR mydesc;