Purpose
APOSTSQL specifies that for embedded SQL statements, the string delimiter is the apostrophe (') and that the SQL escape (name) delimiter is the quotation mark (").
Usage Notes
| Abbreviation for QUOTE | Mutually Exclusive |
|---|---|
| Q | APOST and QUOTE |
| This specification… | Is the default for… | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| APOST | COBOL and may be changed. Refer to the Notes column. | QUOTE can be explicitly specified for COBOL; if so, also specify the COBOL compiler QUOTE option. |
| APOST | PL/I and may not be changed. | |
| QUOTE | C and may not be changed. |
Host language statements generated by PP2 obey the same conventions. These options do not affect string and SQL escape (name) delimiters in embedded SQL statements. See APOSTSQL|QUOTESQL -as | -qs.