PREPARE Syntax Elements - Teradata Vantage - Analytics Database

SQL Stored Procedures and Embedded SQL

Deployment
VantageCloud
VantageCore
Edition
VMware
Enterprise
IntelliFlex
Product
Analytics Database
Teradata Vantage
Release Number
17.20
Publication Date
June 2022
Content Type
SQL Reference
Publication ID
B035-1148-172K
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statement_name
The name to be associated with the prepared statement.
statement_name must be a valid SQL identifier and must not be enclosed within apostrophes.
descriptor_area
Specifies the SQLDA to receive the descriptive information about the data returned when the prepared statement is executed.
You can specify descriptor_area in C programs as a name or as a pointer reference (*sqldaname) when the SQLDA structure is declared as a pointer.
statement_string
The text of the dynamic SQL statement or statements as a string expression.
statement_string_variable
The dynamic SQL statement text as a host variable.
The colon before statement_string_variable is optional.
statement_number
A valid integer literal that identifies the statement number within the request for which the descriptive information is requested
numeric_variable
A host variable of type INTEGER or SMALLINT that represents the statement number in the request for which the descriptive information is requested.
The preceding colon is optional.