Purpose
Identifies the start of an embedded SQL declare section for an application written in C.
Invocation
Nonexecutable preprocessor declaration.
Embedded SQL only.
Syntax
BEGIN DECLARE SECTION
ANSI Compliance
BEGIN DECLARE SECTION is ANSI/ISO SQL:2011-compliant.
Authorization
None.
Usage
The BEGIN DECLARE SECTION and the END DECLARE SECTION statements are mandatory for applications written in C.
Preprocessor2 issues a warning if it finds either statement in a COBOL or PL/I application.
All host variables must be defined within the declare section.
You must specify the complete BEGIN DECLARE SECTION statement, including the SQL prefix and terminator, on a single line. Only a pad character can separate the words of the statement.
Related Topics
For more information about BEGIN DECLARE SECTION and the END DECLARE SECTION statements, see END DECLARE SECTION.