Index

A B C D E F G H I J L M N O P Q R S T U V W X

A

abbreviations permitted 2.2.1
abnormal termination
- automatic rollback E.8
active set 5.4
- changing 5.4.2, 5.4.3
- definition 5.4
- when empty 5.4.3
ALLOCATE DESCRIPTOR statement E.5
ALLOCATE statement E.4
- use with ROWID 4.7
allocating
- cursors E.4
- thread context 12.4.2.3, E.10
allocating cursor variables 6.10.2
ALTER AUTHORIZATION
- changing password 3.2.4
ANSI/ISO SQL
- extensions 14.7.18
ANSI dynamic SQL F.2.3
- See also dynamic SQL (ANSI) 10
ANSI format
- COBOL statements 2.2.4
application development process 2.1.1
ARRAYLEN statement 6.6.1
ASACC precompiler option 14.7.1
ASSUME_SQLCODE precompiler option 14.7.2
AT clause
- CONNECT statement 3.2.2.1
- DECLARE CURSOR statement 3.2.2.1
- DECLARE STATEMENT statement 3.2.2.1
- EXECUTE IMMEDIATE statement 3.2.2.1
- of COMMIT statement E.8
- of CONNECT statement E.9
- of DECLARE CURSOR directive E.14
- of DECLARE STATEMENT directive E.16
- of EXECUTE IMMEDIATE statement E.25
- of EXECUTE statement E.22
- of INSERT statements E.30
- of SAVEPOINT statement E.53
- of SELECT statement E.54
- of UPDATE statement E.56
- restrictions 3.2.2.1
AUTO_CONNECT option
- instead of CONNECT statement 3.2.3.1
AUTO_CONNECT precompiler option 14.7.3
automatic logons 3.2.3
Avoiding Unnecessary Reparsing C.10

B

batch fetch 7.4.1
- example 7.4.1
- number of rows returned 7.4.3
BFILES
- definition 13.1.2
bind descriptor 11.2.1
bind descriptors
- information in 9.13.2
binding host variables 9.5
bind SQLDA 11.1.3
bind variables 9.13.1
BNDDFCLP variable (SQLDA) 11.3
BNDDFCRCP variable (SQLDA) 11.3
BNDDFMT variable (SQLDA) 11.3
BNDDH-CUR-VNAMEL variable (SQLDA) 11.3
BNDDH-MAX-VNAMEL variable (SQLDA) 11.3
BNDDH-VNAME variable (SQLDA) 11.3
BNDDI-CUR-VNAMEL variable (SQLDA) 11.3
BNDDI-MAX-VNAMEL variable (SQLDA) 11.3
BNDDI variable (SQLDA) 11.3
BNDDI-VNAME variable (SQLDA) 11.3
BNDDVLN variable (SQLDA) 11.3
BNDDVTYP variable (SQLDA) 11.3
BNDDV variable (SQLDA) 11.3

C

CALL SQL statement 6.8.2.2
CALL statement E.6
- example 6.8.2.3
case-insensitivity 2.2.2
character host variables
- as output variables 4.6.3.2
- handling 4.6
- server handling 4.6.3.2
- types 4.6
character sets
- multibyte 4.9
character strings
- multibyte 4.9.2
CHAR datatypes
- external 4.1.2.1
CHARF datatypes
- external 4.1.2.2
CHARF datatype specifier 4.12.3
- using in VAR statement 4.12.3
CHARZ datatype
- external 4.1.2.3
CLOSE_ON_COMMIT
- precompiler option 3.6.2, 5.4.1
CLOSE_ON_COMMIT precompiler option 14.7.6
CLOSE command
- examples E.7
CLOSE statement E.7
- example 5.4.4
- in dynamic SQL method 4 11.6.17
closing
- cursors E.7
COBOL-74 A.1.1
COBOL-85 A.1.1
COBOL versions supported 2.2.3, A.1.1
code page 4.8
coding area
- for paragraph names 2.2.22
coding conventions 2.2
column list 5.3.3
COMMENT clause
- of COMMIT statement E.8
comments
- ANSI SQL-style 2.2.6
- C-style 2.2.6
- embedded SQL statements 2.2.6
- in embedded SQL 2.2.6
comments in dynamic PL/SQL blocks 9.16.5
commit 3.4
- automatic 3.5
- explicit versus implicit 3.5
COMMIT statement 3.6, E.8
- effects 3.6
- ending a transaction E.52
- example 3.6
- examples E.8
- RELEASE option 3.6
- using in a PL/SQL block 3.14.3
- where to place 3.6
committing
- transactions E.8
COMP_CHARSET precompiler option 14.7.7
compilation 2.7
composite types 11.4.3
concurrency 3.3
concurrent logons 3.2.1
conditional precompilation 2.5
- defining symbols 2.5.2
- example 2.5.1
CONFIG precompiler option 14.7.6, 14.7.8
configuration file
- system versus user 14.7.8
connecting to Oracle 3.1
- automatically 3.2.3
- concurrently 3.2.1
- example of 3.1
- via Oracle Net Services 3.2.1
connections
- default versus non-default 3.2.1
- implicit 3.2.6
- naming 3.2.2
CONNECT statement E.9
- AT clause 3.2.2.1
- enabling a semantic check D.3.1.1
- examples E.9
- logging on to Oracle 3.1
- placement 3.1
- requirements 3.1
- USING clause 3.2.2.1
- when not required 3.2.3.1
CONTEXT ALLOCATE statement 12.4.2.3, E.10
CONTEXT FREE statement 12.4.2.5, E.11
CONTEXT USE directive 12.4.2.4
CONTEXT USE SQL directive E.12
CONTEXT USE SQL statement 12.4.2.4
continuation lines
- syntax 2.2.7
CONTINUE action
- of WHENEVER directive 8.3.8.6, E.58
CONVBUFSZ clause in VAR statement 4.12.2.1
CREATE PROCEDURE statement 6.8.1
creating
- savepoints E.53
CURRENT OF clause 5.4.5, 7.3.5
- example 5.4.5
- mimicking with ROWID 3.12, 7.11
- restrictions 5.4.6
current row 5.4
CURRVAL pseudocolumn 4.1.2.23
cursor cache 8.4.4
- gathering statistics about 8.4.5.11
- purpose 8.4, C.9.2.1
cursors 5.4
- allocating E.4
- association with query 5.4
- closing E.7
- declaring 5.4.1
- effects on performance C.9.1
- explicit versus implicit 5.4
- fetching rows from E.26, E.27
- naming 5.4.1
- opening E.49, E.50
- reopening 5.4.2, 5.4.3
- restricted scope of 2.6.2
- restrictions 5.4.1
- scope 5.4.1
- using for multirow queries 5.4
- using more than one 5.4.1
- when closed automatically 5.4.4
cursor variables 6.10, E.4
- advantages 6.10
- allocating 6.10.2
- closing 6.10.5
- declaring 6.10.1
- fetching from 6.10.4
- heap memory usage 6.10.2
- opening
  - anonymous block 6.10.3.2
  - stored procedure 6.10.3.1
- restrictions 6.10.7
- scope 6.10.1

D

database links
- using in DELETE statement E.18
- using in INSERT statement E.30
- using in UPDATE statement E.56
data definition language (DDL)
- description 5.1.1
- embedded 14.7.35
data integrity 3.3
data lock 3.3
datatype
- internal versus external 2.1.7
datatype conversion
- between internal and external types 4.11
datatype equivalencing
- advantages 4.12.1
- example 4.12.2.2
- guidelines 4.12.4
datatypes
- ANSI DATE 4.2
- coercing NUMBER to VARCHAR2 11.4.3
- conversions 4.10
- dealing with Oracle internal 11.4.3
- descriptor codes 11.4.3
- equivalencing
  - description 4.12
  - example 4.12.2
- internal 11.4.2
- INTERVAL DAY TO SECOND 4.2
- INTERVAL YEAR TO MONTH 4.2
- need to coerce 11.4.3
- PL/SQL equivalents 11.4.3
- TIMESTAMP 4.2
- TIMESTAMP WITH LOCAL TIME ZONE 4.2
- TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE 4.2
- when to reset 11.4.3
DATE_FORMAT precompiler option 14.7.9
DATE, ANSI
- datatype 4.2
DATE datatype
- converting 4.11
- default format 4.11
DATE String Format
- explicit control over 4.11
DBMS precompiler option 14.7.10, 14.7.11
DDL 14.7.35
DDL (Data Definition Language) 5.1.1
deadlock 3.3
- effect on transactions 3.7.1
- how broken 3.7.1
DEALLOCATE DESCRIPTOR statement E.13
DECIMAL datatype 4.1.2.5
declaration
- cursor 5.4.1
- host variable 2.1.6
declarative SQL statement 2.1.2.1
- using in transactions 3.5
declarative statements
- also known as directives 2.1.2.1
DECLARE_SECTION precompiler option 14.7.12
DECLARE CURSOR directive E.14
- example 5.4.1
- examples E.14
DECLARE CURSOR statement
- AT clause 3.2.2.1
- in dynamic SQL method 4 11.6.7
- where to place 5.4.1
DECLARE DATABASE directive E.15
declare section
- defining usernames and passwords 3.1
Declare Section
- allowable statements 2.3.1
- example 2.3.1.1
- purpose 2.3.1
- requirements 2.3.1
- rules for defining 2.3.1
- using more than one 2.3.2
DECLARE statement
- using in dynamic SQL method 3 9.11.2
DECLARE STATEMENT directive E.16
- examples E.16
- scope of E.16
DECLARE STATEMENT statement
- AT clause 3.2.2.1
- example 9.14
- using in dynamic SQL 9.14
- when required 9.14
DECLARE TABLE directive E.17
- examples E.17
DECLARE TABLE directives
- using with the SQLCHECK option D.3.1.2
declaring
- cursor variables 6.10.1
- host tables 7.3.1
- indicator variables 4.4.2
- ORACA 8.4.2
- SQLCA 8.3.2
- SQLDA 11.2.3
- VARCHAR variables 4.5.1
default
- error handling 8.3.8
- setting of LITDELIM option 2.2.10, 14.7.26
- setting of ORACA option 8.4.3
default connection 3.2.1
DEFINE precompiler option 14.7.13
DELETE statement E.18
- embedded SQL examples E.18
- example 5.3.6
- restrictions with tables 7.7.1
- using host tables 7.7
- WHERE clause 5.3.6
DEPENDING ON clause 7.3.1.1
DEPT table 2.8
DESCRIBE BIND VARIABLES statement
- in dynamic SQL method 4 11.6.8
DESCRIBE DESCRIPTOR statement E.20
DESCRIBE SELECT LIST statement
- in dynamic SQL method 4 11.6.12
DESCRIBE statement E.19
- example E.19
- use with PREPARE statement E.19
- using in dynamic SQL method 4 9.13.1
descriptor
- naming E.19
descriptors
- bind descriptor 11.2.1
- purpose 11.2.1
- select descriptor 11.2.1
- SQLADR subroutine 11.1.3
dimension of host tables 7.3.1.1
directives
- also known as declarative statements 2.1.2.1
directory path
- INCLUDE files 2.3.3.2
DISPLAY datatype 4.1.2.6
distributed processing 3.2.1
DML returning clause 5.3.3
DO CALL action
- of WHENEVER directive 8.3.9.1, 8.3.9.2, E.58
DO PERFORM action
- of WHENEVER directive 8.3.8.8, E.58
DSNTIAR
- DB2 compatible feature 8.3.7
DSNTIAR routine 8.3.7
DYNAMIC option
- effect on functionality 10.5
dynamic PL/SQL 9.16
dynamic SQL
- advantages and disadvantages 9.2
- choosing the right method 9.6.5
- guidelines 9.6.5
- overview 2.1.4, 9.1
- restrictions 14.7.35
- using PL/SQL 6.8.3
- using the AT clause 3.2.2.1
- when useful 9.3
dynamic SQL (ANSI) F.2.3
- ALLOCATE DESCRIPTOR statement 10.6.1
- basics 10.1
- bulk operations 10.4.2
- CLOSE CURSOR statement 10.6.13
- compared to Oracle dynamic SQL method 4 10
- DEALLOCATE DESCRIPTOR statement 10.6.2
- DESCRIBE DESCRIPTOR statement 10.6.6
- differences from Oracle dynamic SQL 10.6.14
- EXECUTE statement 10.6.8
- FETCH statement 10.6.12
- GET DESCRIPTOR statement 10.6.3
- OPEN statement 10.6.11
- Oracle extensions 10.4
- overview 10.2
- precompiler options 10.1.1, 10.5
- reference semantics 10.4.1
- restrictions 10.6.15
- SAMPLE12.PCO 10.7
- sample programs 10.7
- SET DESCRIPTOR statement 10.6.4
- use of DECLARE CURSOR 10.6.10
- use of EXECUTE IMMEDIATE statement 10.6.9
- use of PREPARE statement 10.6.5
- when to use 10
dynamic SQL method 1
- commands 9.6.1
- description 9.7.1
- example 9.7.2
- requirements 9.6.1
- using EXECUTE IMMEDIATE 9.7.1
- using PL/SQL 9.16.1
dynamic SQL method 2
- commands 9.6.2
- description 9.9
- requirements 9.6.2
- using PL/SQL 9.16.2
- using the DECLARE STATEMENT statement 9.14
- using the EXECUTE statement 9.9
- using the PREPARE statement 9.9
dynamic SQL method 3
- commands 9.6.3
- compared to method 2 9.11
- requirements 9.6.3
- using PL/SQL 9.16.3
- using the DECLARE statement 9.11.2
- using the DECLARE STATEMENT statement 9.14
- using the FETCH statement 9.11.4
- using the OPEN statement 9.11.3
- using the PREPARE statement 9.11.1
dynamic SQL method 4
- CLOSE statement 11.6.17
- DECLARE CURSOR statement 11.6.7
- DESCRIBE statement 11.6.8, 11.6.12
- external datatypes 11.4.2
- FETCH statement 11.6.15
- internal datatypes 11.4.2
- OPEN statement 11.6.11
- PREPARE statement 11.6.6
- prerequisites 11.4
- purpose of descriptors 11.2.1
- requirements 9.6.4, 11.1.1
- sequence of statements used 11.6
- SQLDA 11.2
- steps for 11.5
- using descriptors 9.13
- using PL/SQL 9.16.4
- using the DECLARE STATEMENT statement 9.14
- using the DESCRIBE statement 9.13.1
- using the FOR clause 9.15
- using the SQLDA 9.13.1
- when needed 9.13
dynamic SQL statement 9.1
- binding of host variables 9.5
- how processed 9.5
- requirements 9.4
- using host tables 9.15
- versus static SQL statement 9.1

E

embedded DDL 14.7.35
embedded PL/SQL
- advantages 6.2.1
- cursor FOR loop 6.2.3
- example 6.4.1, 6.4.2
- host variables 6.1.1
- indicator variables 6.1.3
- multibyte Globalization Support features 4.9.1
- need for SQLCHECK option 6.3
- need for USERID option 6.3
- overview
  - support for SQL 2.1.5
- package 6.2.5
- PL/SQL table 6.2.6
- requirements 6.1
- subprogram 6.2.4
- user-defined record 6.2.7
- using %TYPE 6.2.2
- using the VARCHAR pseudotype 6.4.3
- using to improve performance C.4
- VARCHAR variables 6.1.2
- where allowed 6.1, 6.3
embedded SQL
- ALLOCATE DESCRIPTOR statement E.5
- ALLOCATE statement 4.7, 6.10.2, E.4
- CALL statement 6.8.2.2, E.6
- CLOSE statement 5.4.4, 6.10.5, E.7
- COMMIT statement E.8
- CONNECT statement E.9
- CONTEXT ALLOCATE statement 12.4.2.3, E.10
- CONTEXT FREE statement 12.4.2.5, E.11
- CONTEXT USE directive E.12
- DEALLOCATE DESCRIPTOR statement E.13
- DECLARE [CURSOR] directive 5.4.1
- DECLARE CURSOR directive E.14
- DECLARE DATABASE directive E.15
- DECLARE STATEMENT directive E.16
- DECLARE TABLE directive E.17
- DELETE statement 5.3.6, E.18
- DESCRIBE DESCRIPTOR statement E.20
- DESCRIBE statement E.19
- ENABLE THREADS statement 12.4.2.2
- EXECUTE...END-EXEC statement E.22
- EXECUTE IMMEDIATE statement E.25
- EXECUTE statement E.23
- FETCH DESCRIPTOR statement E.27
- FETCH statement 5.4.3, 6.10.4, E.26, E.27
- FREE statement 6.10.6, E.28
- GET DESCRIPTOR statement E.29
- INSERT statement 5.3.2, 7.5, E.30
- key concepts 2.1
- OPEN DESCRIPTOR statement E.50
- OPEN statement 5.4.2, E.49, E.50
- PREPARE statement E.51
- ROLLBACK statement E.52
- SAVEPOINT statement 3.8, E.53
- SELECT statement 5.3.1, 7.4, E.54
- SET DESCRIPTOR statement E.55
- SET TRANSACTION statement 3.10
- UPDATE statement 5.3.5, E.56
- VAR directive E.57
- versus interactive SQL 2.1.3
- WHENEVER directive E.58
- when to use 1.4
embedded SQL statements
- associating paragraph names with 2.2.22
- comments 2.2.6
- continuation 2.2.7
- figurative constants 2.2.13
- mixing with host-language statements 2.1.3
- referencing host tables 7.3.2
- referencing host variables 4.3.2
- referencing indicator variables 4.4.3
- requirements 2.2.12
- summary E.1
- syntax 2.1.3, 2.2.12
- terminator 2.2.25
embedding
- PL/SQL blocks in Oracle7 precompiler programs E.22
EMP table 2.8
ENABLE THREADS SQL statement E.21
ENABLE THREADS statement 12.4.2.2
enabling
- threads 12.4.2.2
encoding scheme 4.8
END_OF_FETCH precompiler option 14.7.15
equivalencing
- host variable equivalencing E.57
equivalencing datatypes 4.12
error detection
- error reporting E.58
error handling
- alternatives 8.2
- benefits 8.1
- default 8.3.8
- overview 2.1.9
- using status variables
  - SQLCA 8.2.1, 8.3
- using the ROLLBACK statement 3.7
- using the SQLGLS routine 8.3.10
error messages
- maximum length 8.3.6
error message text
- SQLGLM subroutine 8.3.6
error reporting
- error message text 8.3.3.5
- key components of 8.3.3
- parse error offset 8.3.3.4
- rows-processed count 8.3.3.3
- status codes 8.3.3.1
- warning flags 8.3.3.2
- WHENEVER directive E.58
ERRORS precompiler option 14.7.16
exception, PL/SQL 6.5.1
EXEC ORACLE DEFINE statement 2.5
EXEC ORACLE ELSE statement 2.5
EXEC ORACLE ENDIF statement 2.5
EXEC ORACLE IFDEF statement 2.5
EXEC ORACLE IFNDEF statement 2.5
EXEC ORACLE statement
- scope of 14.4.2.2
- syntax for 14.4.2
- uses for 14.4.2.1
- using to enter options inline 14.4.2
EXEC SQL clause 2.1.3, 2.2.12
EXECUTE...END-EXEC statement E.22
EXECUTE IMMEDIATE statement E.25
- AT clause 3.2.2.1
- examples E.25
- using in dynamic SQL Method 1 9.7.1
EXECUTE optional keyword of ARRAYLEN statement 6.6.1.1
EXECUTE statement E.23
- examples E.22, E.23
- using in dynamic SQL Method 2 9.9
execution plan C.5
EXPLAIN PLAN statement
- using to improve performance C.5.1.1
explicit logon
- single 3.2.2.1
explicit logons 3.2.2
external datatypes
- CHAR 4.1.2.1
- CHARF 4.1.2.2
- CHARZ 4.1.2.3
- DECIMAL 4.1.2.5
- definition 2.1.7
- DISPLAY 4.1.2.6
- dynamic SQL method 4 11.4.2
- FLOAT 4.1.2.7
- INTEGER 4.1.2.8
- LONG 4.1.2.9
- LONG RAW 4.1.2.10
- LONG VARCHAR 4.1.2.11
- LONG VARRAW 4.1.2.12
- parameters 4.12.2
- RAW 4.1.2.15
- STRING 4.1.2.17
- table of 4.1.2
- UNSIGNED 4.1.2.18
- VARCHAR 4.1.2.19
- VARCHAR2 4.1.2.20
- VARNUM 4.1.2.21
- VARRAW 4.1.2.22

F

fetch, batch 7.4.1
fetching
- rows from cursors E.26, E.27
FETCH SQL statement E.27
FETCH statement 5.4.3, E.26
- cursor variable 6.10.4
- example 5.4.3
- examples E.26
- in dynamic SQL method 4 11.6.15
- INTO clause 5.4.3
- used after OPEN statement E.49, E.50
- using in dynamic SQL method 3 9.11.4
figurative constants
- embedded SQL statements 2.2.13
file extension
- for INCLUDE files 2.3.3.1
file length limit 2.2.14
FIPS flagger
- warns of array usage 7.3.6
FIPS precompiler option 14.7.18
flags 8.3.3.2
FLOAT datatype 4.1.2.7
FORCE clause
- of COMMIT statement E.8
- of ROLLBACK statement E.52
FOR clause 7.9
- example 7.9
- of embedded SQL EXECUTE statement E.23, E.24
- of embedded SQL INSERT statement E.30
- restrictions 7.9.1
- using with host tables 7.9
format mask 4.11
FORMAT precompiler option 14.7.19
- purpose 2.2.4
formats of COBOL statements
- ANSI 2.2.4
- TERMINAL 2.2.4
FOR UPDATE OF clause 3.11.1
forward reference 5.4.1
freeing
- thread context 12.4.2.5, E.11
FREE statement E.28
full scan C.7

G

GET DESCRIPTOR statement E.29
Globalization Support 4.8, 14.7.35
- multibyte character strings 4.9
Globalization Support parameter
- NLS_LANG 4.8
GOTO action
- of WHENEVER directive 8.3.8.9, E.58
group items
- allowed as host variables 4.3.2.1
- implicit VARCHAR 4.5.2
guidelines
- datatype equivalencing 4.12.4
- dynamic SQL 9.6.5
- separate precompilation 2.6.1
- transaction 3.14.1

H

header files 1.7.1
heap 8.4.4
heap memory
- allocating cursor variables 6.10.2
heap tables 4.7
hint, optimizer C.5.1
hints
- in DELETE statements E.18
- in SELECT statements E.54
- in UPDATE statements E.56
HOLD_CURSOR option
- of ORACLE Precompilers E.7
- using to improve performance C.9.2.4
- what it affects C.9
HOLD_CURSOR precompiler option 14.7.20
host language 2.1.2
HOST precompiler option 14.7.21
host programs 2.1.2
host table elements
- maximum 7.3.1.1
host table example 7.4.7
host tables 7.1
- advantages 7.2
- declaring 7.3.1
- dimensioning 7.3.1.1
- multi-dimensional 7.3.1.1
- operations on 2.1.8
- referencing 7.3.2
- restrictions 7.3.1.1, 7.4.4, 7.5.1, 7.7.1
- restrictions on 7.3.5
- support for 4.3.1.1
- using in dynamic SQL statements 9.15
- using in the DELETE statement 7.7
- using in the INSERT statement 7.5
- using in the SELECT statement 7.4
- using in the UPDATE statement 7.6
- using in the WHERE clause 7.10
- using the FOR clause 7.9
- using to improve performance C.3
- variable-length 7.3.1.1
host variables 5.1
- assigning a value 2.1.6
- declaring 2.2.1, 2.3.1
- declaring and naming A.1.2
- definition 2.2.16
- host variable equivalencing E.57
- in EXECUTE statement E.23
- initializing 4.3.1.2
- in OPEN statement E.49
- length up to 30 characters 2.1.6
- naming 2.1.6, 4.3.2, 4.3.2.2
- overview 2.1.6
- referencing 2.1.6, 4.3.2
- requirements 2.1.6
- restrictions 2.2.17, 4.3.2.2
- using in PL/SQL 6.4
- where allowed 2.1.6
- with PL/SQL 6.1.1
hyphenation
- of host variable names 2.2.17

I

IDE F.1.1
identifiers, ORACLE
- how to form E.3.6
implicit logons 3.2.6
implicit VARCHAR 4.5.2
INAME option
- when a file extension is required 14.1
INAME precompiler option 14.7.23
INCLUDE precompiler option 14.7.24
INCLUDE statement
- case-sensitive operating systems 2.3.3.2
- declaring the ORACA 8.4.2
- declaring the SQLCA 8.3.2
- declaring the SQLDA 11.2.3
- effect of 2.3.3
INCLUDE statements A.1.3
index
- using to improve performance C.7
index-organized tables 4.7
indicator table 7.1
indicator tables
- example 7.3.3
- purpose 7.3.3
indicator variable
- using to handle NULLs 5.2.3, 5.2.4
indicator variables 5.2
- assigning values to 4.4.1.2
- association with host variables 4.4, 4.4.1
- declaring 2.2.1, 4.4.2
- function 4.4
- function of 4.4.1
- interpreting value 5.2.2
- NULLs 6.1.3.1
- referencing 4.4.3
- required size 4.4.2
- truncated values 6.1.3.2
- used with multibyte character strings 4.9.5
- using in PL/SQL 6.5
- using to detect NULLs 4.4.2
- using to detect truncated values 4.4.2
- using to test for NULLs 5.2.6
- with PL/SQL 6.1.3
in-doubt transaction 3.13
IN OUT parameter mode 6.2.4.1
IN parameter mode 6.2.4.1
input host variable
- restrictions 5.1.1
- where allowed 5.1.1
inserting
- rows into tables and views E.30
INSERT statement E.30
- column list 5.3.3
- example 5.3.2
- INTO clause 5.3.3
- using host tables 7.5
- VALUES clause 5.3.3
INTEGER datatype 4.1.2.8
internal datatype
- definition 2.1.7
internal datatypes
- dynamic SQL method 4 11.4.2
INTERVAL DAY TO SECOND datatype 4.2
INTERVAL YEAR TO MONTH datatype 4.2
INTO clause 5.1.1, 6.10.4
- FETCH statement 5.4.3
- INSERT statement 5.3.3
- of FETCH statement E.26, E.27
- of SELECT statement E.54
- SELECT statement 5.3.1
IRECLEN precompiler option 14.7.25
IS NULL operator
- for testing NULL values 2.2.21

J

Java methods
- calling from Pro*COBOL 6.8

L

language support 1.2.1
LEVEL pseudocolumns 4.1.2.23
library file 1.7.2
line continuation 2.2.7
linking 2.7
LITDELIM option
- purpose 14.7.26
LITDELIM precompiler option 2.2.10, 14.7.26
LNAME precompiler option 14.7.27
LOB and precompiler datatypes 13.4.15
LOB APPEND statement E.31
LOB ASSIGN statement E.32
LOB CLOSE statement E.33
LOB COPY statement E.34
LOB CREATE statement E.35
LOB DESCRIBE statement E.36
LOB DISABLE BUFFERING statement E.37
LOB ENABLE BUFFERING statement E.38
LOB ERASE statement E.39
LOB FILE CLOSE statement E.40
LOB FILE SET statement E.41
LOB FLUSH BUFFER statement E.42
LOB FREE TEMPORARY E.43
LOB LOAD statement E.44
LOB OPEN statement E.45
LOB READ statement E.46
LOBs
- advantage of buffering 13.1.7
- CHUNKSIZE attribute 13.4.18
- compared with LONG and LONG RAW 13.1.4
- definition 13.1
- DIRECTORY attribute 13.4.18
- external 13.1.2, 13.2.2.2
- FILEEXISTS attribute 13.4.18
- FILENAME attribute 13.4.18
- internal 13.1.1, 13.2.2.1
- ISOPEN attribute 13.4.18
- ISTEMPORARY attribute 13.4.18
- LENGTH attribute 13.4.18
- LOB demo program 13.5
- locators 13.1.5
- rules for all statements 13.3.1
- rules for buffering subsystem 13.3.2
- rules for statements 13.3.3
- temporary 13.1.6, 13.2.2.3
- using polling method to read and write 13.4.19
LOB statements
- LOB APPEND 13.4.1
- LOB ASSIGN 13.4.2
- LOB CLOSE 13.4.3
- LOB CLOSE ALL 13.4.9
- LOB COPY 13.4.4
- LOB CREATE TEMPORARY 13.4.5
- LOB DISABLE BUFFERING 13.4.6
- LOB ENABLE BUFFERING 13.4.7
- LOB ERASE 13.4.8
- LOB FILE SET 13.4.10
- LOB FLUSH BUFFER 13.4.11
- LOB FREE TEMPORARY 13.4.12
- LOB LOAD FROM FILE 13.4.13
- LOB OPEN 13.4.14
- LOB READ 13.4.15
- LOB TRIM 13.4.16
- LOB WRITE 13.4.17
LOB TRIM statement E.47
LOB WRITE statement E.48
lock
- released by ROLLBACK statement E.52
locking 3.3, 3.11
- explicit versus implicit 3.11
- modes 3.3
- overriding default 3.11
- privileges needed 3.14.2
- using the FOR UPDATE OF clause 3.11
- using the LOCK TABLE statement 3.12.1
LOCK TABLE statement 3.12.1
- example 3.12.1
- using the NOWAIT parameter 3.12.1
logons
- automatic 3.2.3
- concurrent 3.2.1
- explicit 3.2.2
- requirements 3.1
LONG datatype
- external 4.1.2.9
LONG RAW datatype
- converting 4.12.5
LONG RAW datatypes
- external 4.1.2.10
LONG VARCHAR datatype 4.1.2.11
LONG VARRAW datatype 4.1.2.12
LRECLEN precompiler option 14.7.28
LTYPE precompiler option 14.7.29

M

MAXLITERAL A.1.4
MAXLITERAL precompiler option 14.7.31
MAXOPENCURSORS option C.9
- using for separate precompilation 2.6.1.2
MAXOPENCURSORS precompiler option 14.7.32
MERANT Micro Focus COBOL
- IDE F.1.1
- NetExpress F.1.1
message text 8.3.3.5
MODE
- equivalent values 14.7.33
mode, parameter 6.2.4.1
MODE option
- effects of 4.6.2
MODE precompiler option 14.7.33
multibyte character sets 4.9
multibyte Globalization Support features
- with PL/SQL 4.9.1
multi-byte Globalization Support features
- datatypes 2.2.20
multithreaded applications
- sample program 12.5
- user-interface features
  - embedded SQL statements and directives 12.4.2

N

namespaces
- reserved by Oracle B.2
naming
- host variables 2.2.16
- of database objects E.3.6
- select-list items 11.2.1
naming conventions
- cursor 5.4.1
- default database 3.2.1
- host variable 2.1.6
NATIVE
- value of DBMS option 14.7.10
NESTED precompiler option 14.7.34
nested programs
- support for 2.4.1
NetExpress F.1.1
NEXTVAL pseudocolumns 4.1.2.23
nibbles 4.12.5
NLS_LOCAL
- precompiler option 14.7.35
NOT FOUND condition
- of WHENEVER directive 8.3.8.4, E.58
NOWAIT parameter 3.12.1
- using in LOCK TABLE statement 3.12.1
NULLs
- definition 2.1.6
- detecting 4.4.2
- handling
  - indicator variables 6.1.3.1
  - in dynamic SQL method 4 11.4.4
- hardcoding 5.2.3
- inserting 5.2.3
- meaning in SQL (NVL function) 2.2.21
- restrictions 5.2.6
- retrieving 5.2.4
- SQLNUL subroutine 11.4.4
- testing for 5.2.6
NULLs in SQL
- how to detect 2.2.21
NUMBER datatype
- using the SQLPRC subroutine with 11.4.3
NVL function
- for retrieving NULL values 2.2.21

O

ONAME precompiler option 14.7.36
OPEN DESCRIPTOR statement E.50
opening
- cursors E.49, E.50
opening a cursor variable 6.10.3
OPEN SQL statement E.50
OPEN statement E.49
- example 5.4.2
- examples E.49
- in dynamic SQL method 4 11.6.11
- using in dynamic SQL method 3 9.11.3
operators
- relational 2.2.25
optimizer hint C.5.1
optional division headers 2.2.11
options
- precompiler concepts 14.3
ORACA 1.7.1, 8.2.2
- declaring 8.4.1, 8.4.2
- enabling 8.4.3
- example 8.4.6
- fields 8.4.5
- gathering cursor cache statistics 8.4.5.11
- ORACABC field 8.4.5.2
- ORACAID field 8.4.5.1
- ORACCHF flag 8.4.5.3
- ORACOC field 8.4.5.14
- ORADBGF flag 8.4.5.4
- ORAHCHF flag 8.4.5.5
- ORAHOC field 8.4.5.12
- ORAMOC field 8.4.5.13
- ORANEX field 8.4.5.17
- ORANOR field 8.4.5.15
- ORANPR field 8.4.5.16
- ORASFNMC field 8.4.5.9
- ORASFNML field 8.4.5.9
- ORASLNR field 8.4.5.10
- ORASTXTC field 8.4.5.8
- ORASTXTF flag 8.4.5.6
- ORASTXTL field 8.4.5.8
- precompiler option 8.4.3
- purpose 8.2.2, 8.4
- structure of 8.4.5
ORACABC field 8.4.5.2
ORACAID field 8.4.5.1
ORACA precompiler option 14.7.22, 14.7.30, 14.7.37, 14.7.39, 14.7.40, 14.7.42, 14.7.52
ORACCHF flag 8.4.5.3
Oracle Communications Area
- ORACA 8.4
Oracle Connection Manager in Traffic Director Mode C.11
Oracle dynamic SQL
- when to use 10
Oracle names
- how to form E.3.6
Oracle namespaces B.2
Oracle Net
- using ROWID datatype 4.1.2.16
- using to connect to Oracle 3.2.1
Oracle Net Services
- concurrent logons 3.2.1
Oracle Open Gateway
- using ROWID datatype 4.1.2.16
ORACOC
- in ORACA 8.4.5.14
ORACOC field 8.4.5.14
ORADBGF flag 8.4.5.4
ORAHCHF flag 8.4.5.5
ORAHOC field 8.4.5.12
ORAMOC field 8.4.5.13
ORANEX
- in ORACA 8.4.5.17
ORANEX field 8.4.5.17
ORANOR field 8.4.5.15
ORANPR field 8.4.5.16
ORASFNM, in ORACA 8.4.5.9
ORASFNMC field 8.4.5.9
ORASFNML field 8.4.5.9
ORASLNR
- in ORACA 8.4.5.10
ORASLNR field 8.4.5.10
orasql11.lib library file 1.7.2
ORASTXTC field 8.4.5.8
ORASTXTF flag 8.4.5.6
ORASTXTL field 8.4.5.8
ORECLEN precompiler option 14.7.38
OUT parameter mode 6.2.4.1
output host variable 5.1.1
output versus input 5.1

P

PAGELEN precompiler option 14.7.41
paragraph names
- associating with SQL statements 2.2.22
- coding area for 2.2.22
parameter mode 6.2.4.1
parse error offset 8.3.3.4
parsing dynamic statements
- PREPARE statement E.51
passwords
- changing at runtime with ALTER AUTHORIZATION 3.2.4
- defining 3.1
- hardcoding 3.1
performance
- causes of poor C.1
- improving C.2
PIC G for Globalization Support characters A.1.5
PIC N for Globalization Support characters A.1.5
PICX precompiler option 4.6.1, 14.7.43
PL/SQL
- advantages 1.5
- cursor FOR loop 6.2.3
- datatype equivalents 11.4.3
- embedded 6.1
- exception 6.5.1
- integration with server 6.2.2
- opening a cursor variable
  - anonymous block 6.10.3.2
  - stored procedure 6.10.3.1
- package 6.2.5
- relationship with SQL 1.5
- subprogram 6.2.4
- user-defined record 6.2.7
PL/SQL block execution
- effect on SQLCA components 8.3.5
PL/SQL blocks
- embedded in Oracle7 precompiler programs E.22
PL/SQL subprogram
- calling from Pro*COBOL 6.8
PL/SQL table 6.2.6
placeholders
- duplicate 9.16.2
PLAN_BASELINE
- precompiler option 14.7.44
PLAN_ENABLED
- precompiler option 14.7.48
PLAN_FIXED
- precompiler option 14.7.47
PLAN_PREFIX
- precompiler option 14.7.45
PLAN_RUN
- precompiler option 14.7.46
plan, execution C.5
precompilation
- conditional 2.5
- generated code 14.2
- separate 2.6
precompilation unit 14.5
precompiler command
- required arguments 14.1
precompiler options
- abbreviating name 14.3
- ANSI Dynamic SQL 10.5
- ASACC 14.7.1
- ASSUME_SQLCODE 14.7.2
- AUTO_CONNECT 3.2.3.1, 14.7.3
- CLOSE_ON_COMMIT 5.4.1, 5.5.2, 14.7.6
- COMP_CHARSET 14.7.7
- CONFIG 14.7.8
- current values 14.3.3
- DATE_FORMAT 14.7.9
- DBMS 14.7.10, 14.7.11
- DECLARE_SECTION 2.3.2, 14.7.12
- DEFINE 14.7.13
- displaying 14.3
- displaying syntax, default, purpose 14.6
- DYNAMIC 10.5, 14.7.14
- END_OF_FETCH 14.7.15
- entering 14.4
- entering inline 14.4.2
- entering on the command line 14.1
- ERRORS 14.7.16
- FIPS 14.7.18
- FORMAT 14.7.19
- HOLD_CURSOR 14.7.20, C.9
- HOST 14.7.21
- INAME 14.7.23
- INCLUDE 14.7.24
- IRECLEN 14.7.25
- list 14.6
- LITDELIM 2.2.10, 14.7.26
- LNAME 14.7.27
- LRECLEN 14.7.28
- LTYPE 14.7.29
- macro and micro 14.3.2
- MAXLITERAL 14.7.31
- MAXOPENCURSORS 2.6.1.2, 14.7.32, C.9
- MODE 4.6.2, 8.2.3, 10.5, 14.7.33
- name of the system configuration file 14.4.3
- NESTED 14.7.34
- NLS_LOCAL 14.7.35
- ONAME 14.7.36
- ORACA 8.4.3, 14.7.22, 14.7.30, 14.7.37, 14.7.39, 14.7.40, 14.7.42, 14.7.52
- ORECLEN 14.7.38
- PAGELEN 14.7.41
- PICX 4.6.1, 14.7.43
- PLAN_BASELINE 14.7.44
- PLAN_ENABLED 14.7.48
- PLAN_FIXED 14.7.47
- PLAN_PREFIX 14.7.45
- PLAN_RUN 14.7.46
- precedence 14.3.1
- PREFETCH 5.4.9, 14.7.49, 14.7.50
- RELEASE_CURSOR 14.7.51, C.9
- respecifying 14.5
- scope of 14.5
- SELECT_ERROR 14.7.53
- specifying 14.1
- SQLCHECK 14.7.54
- syntax for 14.1
- table of how macro options set micro options 14.3.2
- THREADS 12.4.1
- TYPE_CODE 10.5, 14.7.55, 14.7.56
- UNSAFE_NULL 14.7.57
- USERID 14.7.58
- VARCHAR 14.7.59
- XREF 14.7.60
precompilers
- advantages 1.3
- Globalization Support 4.8
- language support 1.2.1
- running 14
- using PL/SQL 6.3
PREFETCH precompiler option 5.4.9, 5.5.3, 14.7.49, 14.7.50
PREPARE statement E.51
- effect on data definition statements 9.6.2
- examples E.51
- in dynamic SQL method 4 11.6.6
- using in dynamic SQL 9.9, 9.11.1
private SQL area
- association with cursors 5.4
- opening 5.4
- purpose C.9.2.1
Pro*COBOL
- how it works 1.2
programming guidelines 2.2
programming language support 1.2.1
program termination 3.9
pseudocolumns 4.1.2.23
- CURRVAL 4.1.2.23
- LEVEL 4.1.2.23
- NEXTVAL 4.1.2.23
- ROWNUM 4.1.2.23

Q

queries
- association with cursor 5.4
- single-row versus multirow 5.3.1
query 5.3

R

RAW datatype
- converting 4.12.5
- external 4.1.2.15
RAWTOHEX function 4.12.5
read consistency 3.3
READ ONLY parameter
- using in SET TRANSACTION 3.10
read-only transaction 3.10
- ending 3.10
- example 3.10
record, user-defined 6.2.7
REDEFINES clause
- purpose 2.2.23
- restrictions 2.2.23
reference
- host variable 2.1.6
reference cursor 6.10
referencing
- host tables 7.3.2
- host variables 4.3.2
- indicator variables 4.4.3
- VARCHAR variables 4.5.3
relational operators
- COBOL versus SQL 2.2.25
RELEASE_CURSOR option C.9
- of ORACLE Precompilers E.7
RELEASE_CURSOR precompiler option 14.7.51
RELEASE option 3.6, 3.9
- COMMIT statement 3.6
- omitting 3.9
- restrictions 3.8
- ROLLBACK statement 3.7
remote database
- declaration of E.15
restrictions
- AT clause 3.2.2.1
- CURRENT OF clause 5.4.6
- cursor declaration 5.4.1
- cursor variables 6.10.7
- dynamic SQL 14.7.35
- FOR clause 7.9.1
- host tables 7.3.1.1, 7.4.4, 7.5.1, 7.7.1
- host variables 4.3.2.2
  - naming 2.2.16
  - referencing 4.3.2.2
- input host variable 5.1.1
- on host tables 7.3.5
- REDEFINES clause 2.2.23
- RELEASE option 3.8
- separate precompilation 2.6.1.1
- SET TRANSACTION statement 3.10
- SQLGLM subroutine 8.3.6
- SQLIEM subroutine 8.3.6
- TO SAVEPOINT clause 3.8
- use of CURRENT OF clause 7.3.5
retrieving rows from a table
- embedded SQL E.54
RETURN-CODE special register is unpredictable A.1.6
returning clause 5.3.3
- in INSERT 5.3.3
rollback
- automatic 3.7
- purpose 3.4
- statement-level 3.7.1
roll back
- to a savepoint E.53
- to the same savepoint multiple times E.52
rollback segments 3.3
ROLLBACK statement 3.7, E.52
- effects 3.7
- ending a transaction E.52
- example 3.7
- examples E.52
- RELEASE option 3.7
- TO SAVEPOINT clause 3.7
- using in a PL/SQL block 3.14.3
- using in error-handling routines 3.7
- where to place 3.7
rolling back
- transactions E.52
ROWID datatype
- heap tables versus index-organized tables 4.7
- Universal 4.7
- use of 4.7
- use of ALLOCATE 4.7
ROWID pseudocolumns
- retrieving with SQLROWIDGET 4.7.1
- universal ROWID 4.7
- using to mimic CURRENT OF 3.12, 7.11
row lock
- acquiring with FOR UPDATE OF 3.11.1
- using to improve performance C.8
- when acquired 3.11.1.1
- when released 3.11.1.1
ROWNUM pseudocolumns 4.1.2.23
rows
- fetching from cursors E.26, E.27
- inserting into tables and views E.30
- updating E.56
rows-processed count 8.3.3.3
RR diagrams
- see syntax diagrams E.3

S

sample database table
- DEPT table 2.8
- EMP table 2.8
sample programs
- calling a stored procedure 6.9
- cursor operations 5.8
- cursor variables
  - PL/SQL source 6.10.8.1
- cursor variable use 6.10.8
- datatype equivalencing 4.14
- dynamic SQL Method 1 9.8
- dynamic SQL method 2 9.10
- dynamic SQL Method 3 9.12
- dynamic SQL method 4 11.8
- EXEC ORACLE scope 14.4.2.2
- fetching in batches 7.4.7, 7.13
- LOBDEMO1.PCO 13.5
- location of 1.7
- PL/SQL examples 6.4.1
- SAMPLE1.PCO 2.9
- SAMPLE10.PCO 11.8
- SAMPLE11.PCO 6.10.8
- SAMPLE12.PCO 10.7
- SAMPLE13.PCO 2.4.1.2
- SAMPLE14.PCO 7.13
- SAMPLE2.PCO 5.8
- SAMPLE3.PCO 7.4.7
- SAMPLE4.PCO 4.14
- SAMPLE6.PCO 9.8
- SAMPLE7.PCO 9.10
- SAMPLE8.PCO 9.12
- SAMPLE9.PCO 6.9
- simple query 2.9
- tables of group items 7.13
- WHENEVER...DO CALL example 8.3.9.2
savepoint 3.8
savepoints
- creating E.53
- when erased 3.8
SAVEPOINT statement 3.8, E.53
- example 3.8
- examples E.53
scalar types 11.4.3
scale
- definition of 4.12.2
- using SQLPRC to extract 4.12.2
- when negative 4.12.2
scope
- cursor variables 6.10.1
- of DECLARE STATEMENT directive E.16
- of precompiler options 14.5
- of the EXEC ORACLE statement 14.4.2.2
- WHENEVER directive 8.3.9.3
search condition 5.3.7
- using in the WHERE clause 5.3.7
SELDFCLP variable (SQLDA) 11.3
SELDFCRCP variable (SQLDA) 11.3
SELDFMT variable (SQLDA) 11.3
SELDH-CUR-VNAMEL variable (SQLDA) 11.3
SELDH-MAX-VNAMEL variable (SQLDA) 11.3
SELDH-VNAME variable (SQLDA) 11.3
SELDI-CUR-VNAMEL variable (SQLDA) 11.3
SELDI-MAX-VNAMEL variable (SQLDA) 11.3
SELDI variable (SQLDA) 11.3
SELDI-VNAME variable (SQLDA) 11.3
SELDVLN variable (SQLDA) 11.3
SELDVTYP variable (SQLDA) 11.3
SELDV variable (SQLDA) 11.3
SELECT_ERROR option 5.3.1
SELECT_ERROR precompiler option 14.7.53
select descriptor 11.2.1
select descriptors
- information in 9.13.2
select list 5.3.1
select-list items
- naming 11.2.1
select SQLDA
- purpose of 11.1.3
SELECT statement E.54
- available clauses 5.3.1.1
- embedded SQL examples E.54
- example 5.3.1
- INTO clause 5.3.1
- using host tables 7.4
semantic checking D.1
- enabling D.3.1
- using the SQLCHECK option D.1
separate precompilation
- guidelines 2.6.1
- restrictions 2.6.1.1
session 3.3
sessions
- beginning E.9
SET clause 5.3.5
- using a subquery 5.3.5
SET DESCRIPTOR statement E.55
SET TRANSACTION statement
- example 3.10
- READ ONLY parameter 3.10
- restrictions 3.10
snapshot 3.3
SQL
- summary of statements E.1
SQL_CURSOR E.4
SQL*Plus 1.4
SQLADR subroutine
- example 11.6.4
- parameters 11.4.1
- storing buffer addresses 11.1.3
- syntax 11.4.1
SQLCA 1.7.1, 8.2.1
- components set for a PL/SQL block 8.3.5
- declaring EXTERNAL 2.6.1.3
- fields 8.3.4
- interaction with Oracle 2.1.9.2
- overview 2.1.9.2
- sharing 2.6.1.3
- SQLCABC field 8.3.4.2
- SQLCAID field 8.3.4.1
- SQLCODE field 8.3.4.4
- SQLERRD(3) field 8.3.4.5
- SQLERRD(5) field 8.3.4.5
- SQLERRMC field 8.3.4.4
- SQLERRML field 8.3.4.4
- SQLWARN(4) flag 8.3.4.6
- using with Oracle Net Services 8.3
SQLCABC field 8.3.4.2
SQLCAID field 8.3.4.1
SQLCA status variable
- data structure 8.3.1
- declaring 8.3.2
- effect of MODE option 8.2.3
- explicit versus implicit checking 8.2.1
- purpose 8.3
SQLCHECK option
- using the DECLARE TABLE statement D.3.1.2
- using to check syntax/semantics D
SQLCHECK precompiler option 14.7.54
SQLCODE field 8.3.4.4
- interpreting its value 8.3.4.4
SQL codes
- returned by SQLGLS routine 8.3.10
SQLCODE status variable
- effect of MODE option 8.2.3
- usage 8.2.3
SQL Communications Area 2.1.9.2
SQL-CONTEXT 12.4.2
- host tables not allowed 12.4.2.1
- variable declaration 4.3.1
SQLDA 1.7.1, 9.13.1, 9.13.3
- bind versus select 9.13.3
- BNDDFCLP variable 11.3
- BNDDFCRCP variable 11.3
- BNDDFMT variable 11.3
- BNDDH-CUR-VNAMEL variable 11.3
- BNDDH-MAX-VNAMEL variable 11.3
- BNDDH-VNAME variable 11.3
- BNDDI-CUR-VNAMEL variable 11.3
- BNDDI-MAX-VNAMEL variable 11.3
- BNDDI variable 11.3
- BNDDI-VNAME variable 11.3
- BNDDVLN variable 11.3
- BNDDVTYP variable 11.3
- BNDDV variable 11.3
- declaring 11.2.3
- example 11.2.3
- information stored in 9.13.3
- purpose 11.2.1
- SELDFCLP variable 11.3
- SELDFCRCP variable 11.3
- SELDFMT variable 11.3
- SELDH-CUR-VNAMEL variable 11.3
- SELDH-MAX-VNAMEL variable 11.3
- SELDH-VNAME variable 11.3
- SELDI-CUR-VNAMEL variable 11.3
- SELDI-MAX-VNAMEL variable 11.3
- SELDI variable 11.3
- SELDI-VNAME variable 11.3
- SELDVLN variable 11.3
- SELDVTYP variable 11.3
- SELDV variable 11.3
- SQLADR subroutine 11.4.1
- SQLDFND variable 11.3
- SQLDNUM variable 11.3
- structure 11.3
SQL Descriptor Area 9.13.1, 11.2
SQLDFND variable (SQLDA) 11.3
SQL directives
- CONTEXT USE 12.4.2.4
- DECLARE CURSOR E.14
- DECLARE DATABASE E.15
- DECLARE STATEMENT E.16
- DECLARE TABLE E.17
- VAR E.57
- WHENEVER E.58
SQL directives CONTEXT USE E.12
SQLDNUM variable (SQLDA) 11.3
SQLERRD(3) field 8.3.4.5
- using with batch fetch 7.4.3
SQLERRD(3) variable 8.3.3.3
SQLERRD(5) field 8.3.4.5
SQLERRMC field 8.3.4.4
SQLERRMC variable 8.3.3.5
SQLERRML field 8.3.4.4
SQLERROR condition 8.3.8.3
- of WHENEVER directive 8.3.8.3
- WHENEVER directive E.58
SQLFC parameter 8.3.10
SQLGLM subroutine
- example 8.3.6
- parameters 8.3.6
- provides DSNTIAR support for DB2 conversions 8.3.7
- purpose 8.3.6
- restrictions 8.3.6
- syntax 8.3.6
SQLGLS routine 8.3.10
- parameters 8.3.10
- SQL codes returned by 8.3.10
- syntax 8.3.10
- using to obtain SQL text 8.3.10
SQLIEM subroutine
- restrictions 8.3.6
SQLNUL subroutine
- example 11.4.4
- parameters 11.4.4
- purpose 11.4.4
- syntax 11.4.4
SQLPRC subroutine
- example 11.4.3
- parameters 11.4.3
- purpose 11.4.3
- syntax 11.4.3
SQLROWIDGET
- retrieving ROWID of last row inserted 4.7.1
SQLSTATE
- declaring 8.2.4
SQL statements
- ALLOCATE E.4
- ALLOCATE DESCRIPTOR E.5
- CALL E.6
- CLOSE E.7
- COMMIT E.8
- CONNECT E.9
- CONTEXT ALLOCATE E.10
- CONTEXT FREE E.11
- controlling transactions 3.4
- DEALLOCATE DESCRIPTOR E.13
- DELETE E.18
- DESCRIBE E.19
- DESCRIBE DESCRIPTOR E.20
- ENABLE THREADS E.21
- EXECUTE E.23
- EXECUTE...END-EXEC E.22
- EXECUTE DESCRIPTOR E.24
- EXECUTE IMMEDIATE E.25
- FETCH E.26, E.27
- FETCH DESCRIPTOR E.27
- FREE E.28
- GET DESCRIPTOR E.29
- INSERT E.30
- LOB APPEND E.31
- LOB ASSIGN E.32
- LOB CLOSE E.33
- LOB COPY E.34
- LOB CREATE E.35
- LOB DESCRIBE E.36
- LOB DISABLE BUFFERING E.37
- LOB ENABLE BUFFERING E.38
- LOB ERASE E.39
- LOB FILE CLOSE E.40
- LOB FILE SET E.41
- LOB FLUSH BUFFER E.42
- LOB FREE TEMPORARY E.43
- LOB LOAD E.44
- LOB OPEN E.45
- LOB READ E.46
- LOB TRIM E.47
- LOB WRITE E.48
- OPEN E.49, E.50
- OPEN DESCRIPTOR E.50
- optimizing to improve performance C.5
- PREPARE E.51
- ROLLBACK E.52
- SAVEPOINT E.53
- SELECT E.54
- SET DESCRIPTOR E.55
- static versus dynamic 2.1.4
- summary of E.1
- UPDATE E.56
- using to control a cursor 5.3, 5.4
SQLSTATE status variable
- class code 8.2.4.1
- coding scheme 8.2.4.1
- effect of MODE option 8.2.3
- interpreting values 8.2.4.1
- predefined classes 8.2.4.1
- subclass code 8.2.4.1
- usage 8.2.3
SQLSTM parameter 8.3.10
SQLSTM routine 8.3.10
SQLWARN(4) flag 8.3.4.6
SQLWARNING
- condition WHENEVER directive E.58
SQLWARNING condition 8.3.8.2
- of WHENEVER directive 8.3.8.2
statement-level rollback 3.7.1
- breaking deadlocks 3.7.1
status codes for error reporting 8.3.3.1
STMLEN parameter 8.3.10
STOP action
- of WHENEVER directive 8.3.8.10, E.58
stored procedure
- opening a cursor 6.10.8
- sample programs 6.10.8
stored procedures
- opening a cursor 6.10.3.1
- sample programs 6.9
stored subprogram
- calling 6.8.2.1
- creating 6.8.1
- packaged versus standalone 6.8
- stored versus inline C.4
- using to improve performance C.4
stored subprogram, calling 6.8
STRING datatype 4.1.2.17
string literals
- continuing on the next line 2.2.7
subprogram, PL/SQL 6.2.4
subprogram, PL/SQL or Java 6.8
subquery 5.3.4
- example 5.3.4, 5.3.5
- using in the SET clause 5.3.5
- using in the VALUES clause 5.3.4
syntactic checking D.1
syntax
- continuation lines 2.2.7
- embedded SQL statements 2.2.12
- SQLADR subroutine 11.4.1
- SQLGLM subroutine 8.3.6
- SQLNUL subroutine 11.4.4
- SQLPRC 11.4.3
syntax, embedded SQL 2.1.3
syntax diagrams
- description of E.3
- how to read E.3
- how to use E.3
- symbols used in E.3
SYSDATE function 4.1.2.23
SYSDBA privilege show to set 3.2.5.2
SYSOPER privilege
- how to set 3.2.5.2
system failures
- effect on transactions 3.5
System Global Area (SGA) 6.8

T

table (host) elements
- maximum 7.3.1.1
table lock
- acquiring with LOCK TABLE 3.12.1
- row share 3.12.1
- when released 3.12.1
tables
- elements 7.1
- index-organized 4.7
- inserting rows into E.30
- updating rows in E.56
tables, host 7.1
TERMINAL format
- COBOL statements 2.2.4
terminator for embedded SQL statements 2.2.25
threads E.10
- allocating context 12.4.2.3, E.10
- enabling 12.4.2.2, E.21
- freeing context 12.4.2.5, E.11
- use context 12.4.2.4, E.12
THREADS
- precompiler option 12.4.1
TIMESTAMP datatype 4.2
TIMESTAMP WITH LOCAL TIME ZONE datatype 4.2
TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE datatype 4.2
TO SAVEPOINT clause 3.8
- restrictions 3.8
- using in ROLLBACK statement 3.8
trace facility
- using to improve performance C.5.1.1
transaction 3.4
transactions
- committing E.8
- contents 3.5
- guidelines 3.14.1
- how to begin 3.5
- how to end 3.5
- in-doubt 3.13
- making permanent 3.6
- read-only 3.10
- rolling back E.52
- subdividing with savepoints 3.8
- undoing 3.7
- undoing parts of 3.8
- when rolled back automatically 3.5, 3.7
truncated values 6.5.2
- detecting 4.4.2
- indicator variables 6.1.3.2
truncation errors
- when generated 5.2.7
tuning, performance C.1
TYPE_CODE option
- effect on functionality 10.5
TYPE_CODE precompiler option 14.7.55, 14.7.56
TYPE statements
- using the CHARF datatype specifier 4.12.3

U

UID function 4.1.2.23
undo a transaction E.52
universal ROWID
- ROWID pseudocolumns 4.7
UNSAFE_NULL precompiler option 14.7.57
UNSIGNED datatype 4.1.2.18
UPDATE statement E.56
- embedded SQL examples E.56
- example 5.3.5
- SET clause 5.3.5
- using host tables 7.6
updating
- rows in tables and views E.56
use
- thread context 12.4.2.4
user-defined record 6.2.7
USER function 4.1.2.23
USERID option
- using with the SQLCHECK option D.3.1.1
USERID precompiler option 14.7.58
usernames
- defining 3.1
- hardcoding 3.1
user session 3.3
USING clause
- CONNECT statement 3.2.2.1
- of FETCH statement E.26
- of OPEN statement E.49
- using indicator variables 9.9.1
- using in the EXECUTE statement 9.9.1
using dbstring
- Oracle Net Services database id specification E.9

V

V7
- value of DBMS option 14.7.10
VALUE clause
- initializing host variables 4.3.1.2
VALUES clause
- INSERT statement 5.3.3
- of embedded SQL INSERT statement E.30
- of INSERT statement E.30
- using a subquery 5.3.4
VARCHAR2 datatype
- external 4.1.2.20
VARCHAR datatype 4.1.2.19
VARCHAR precompiler option 14.7.59
VARCHAR pseudotype
- using with PL/SQL 6.4.3
VARCHAR variables
- advantages 4.6.4.2
- as input variables 4.6.4.1
- as output variables 4.6.4.2
- declaring 4.5.1
- implicit group items 4.5.2
- length element 4.5.1
- maximum length 4.5.1
- referencing 4.5.3
- server handling 4.6.4.1, 4.6.4.2
- string element 4.5.1
- structure 4.5.1
- versus fixed-length strings 4.6.4.2
- with PL/SQL 6.1.2
VAR directive E.57
- examples E.57
VARNUM datatype 4.1.2.21
VARRAW datatype 4.1.2.22
VAR statement
- CONVBUFSZ clause 4.12.2.1
- syntax for 4.12.2
- using the CHARF datatype specifier 4.12.3
VARYING keyword
- versus VARYING phrase 4.5.1
versions of COBOL supported 2.2.3
views
- inserting rows into E.30
- updating rows in E.56

W

warning flags for error reporting 8.3.3.2
WHENEVER
- DO CALL example 8.3.9.2
WHENEVER directive 8.3.8, E.58
- careless usage 8.3.9.4
- CONTINUE action 8.3.8.6
- DO CALL action 8.3.8.7
- DO PERFORM action 8.3.8.8
- example 8.3.9.1
- examples E.58
- GOTO action 8.3.8.9
- overview 2.1.9.3
- purpose 8.3.8
- scope of 8.3.9.3
- SQLERROR condition 8.3.8.3
- SQLWARNING condition 8.3.8.2
- STOP action 8.3.8.10
- syntax 8.3.9
- using to check SQLCA automatically 8.3.8.1
WHERE clause 5.3.7
- DELETE statement 5.3.6
- of DELETE statement E.18
- of UPDATE statement E.56
- search condition 5.3.7
- SELECT statement 5.3.1
- UPDATE statement 5.3.5
- using host tables 7.10
WHERE CURRENT OF clause 5.4.5
WITH HOLD
- clause of DECLARE CURSOR statement 5.4.1
WORK option
- of COMMIT statement E.8
- of ROLLBACK statement E.52

X

XREF precompiler option 14.7.60