ALLBASE/SQL Reference Manual (36216-90216)

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SQL Statements A - D
BEGIN DECLARE SECTION
BEGIN DECLARE SECTION
The BEGIN DECLARE SECTION preprocessor directive indicates the beginning of the host
variable eclaration section in an application program.
Scope
Application Programs Only
SQL Syntax
BEGIN DECLARE SECTION
Description
• This directive cannot be used interactively.
• Use this directive in conjunction with the END DECLARE SECTION directive.
Authorization
You do not need authorization to use the BEGIN DECLARE SECTION statement.
Example
You define host variables here, including indicator variables, if any.
BEGIN DECLARE SECTION
END DECLARE SECTION