Request Pointer is a four byte field that specifies the address of the request string.
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In this language... |
The variable name for Request Pointer is... |
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COBOL |
DBCAREA‑REQ‑PTR |
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PL/I |
REQ_PTR |
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C |
req_ptr |
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IBM Assembler |
DBRIRQP |
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This routine... |
Does this for Request Pointer... |
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DBCHINI |
writes |
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DBCHCL |
reads (IRQ; IWPF; CMD; CRQ) |
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Request Pointer is used by... |
To... |
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applications |
write |
Before calling DBCHCL for the Initiate Request function, the application must build a request string, such as a Teradata SQL request.
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If Variable Length Request is set to... |
Then Request Pointer must contain the address of... |
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N |
the beginning of the request string. |
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Y |
the two‑byte length field immediately preceding the request string (see “Variable Length Request” on page 197). |
The request string should not be enclosed in apostrophes.
If there is more than one statement in the request, a semicolon must separate the statements. A semicolon after the last statement in the request is optional.