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PREPARE <em class="replaceable"><code>name</code></em> FROM <em class="replaceable"><code>string</code></em>
</pre></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.7.5.20.12.3"><h2>Description</h2><p>
<code class="command">PREPARE</code> prepares a statement dynamically
specified as a string for execution. This is different from the
direct SQL statement <a class="xref" href="sql-prepare.html" title="PREPARE"><span class="refentrytitle">PREPARE</span></a>, which can also
be used in embedded programs. The <a class="xref" href="sql-execute.html" title="EXECUTE"><span class="refentrytitle">EXECUTE</span></a>
command is used to execute either kind of prepared statement.
</p></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.7.5.20.12.4"><h2>Parameters</h2><div class="variablelist"><dl class="variablelist"><dt><span class="term"><em class="replaceable"><code>prepared_name</code></em></span></dt><dd><p>
An identifier for the prepared query.
</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><em class="replaceable"><code>string</code></em></span></dt><dd><p>
A literal C string or a host variable containing a preparable
statement, one of the SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, or
DELETE.
</p></dd></dl></div></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.7.5.20.12.5"><h2>Examples</h2><pre class="programlisting">
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;
</pre></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.7.5.20.12.6"><h2>Compatibility</h2><p>
<code class="command">PREPARE</code> is specified in the SQL standard.
</p></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.7.5.20.12.7"><h2>See Also</h2><span class="simplelist"><a class="xref" href="sql-execute.html" title="EXECUTE"><span class="refentrytitle">EXECUTE</span></a></span></div></div><div class="navfooter"><hr /><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="ecpg-sql-open.html">Prev</a> </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="u" href="ecpg-sql-commands.html">Up</a></td><td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="ecpg-sql-set-autocommit.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">OPEN </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html">Home</a></td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> SET AUTOCOMMIT</td></tr></table></div></body></html>
