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SET DESCRIPTOR <em class="replaceable"><code>descriptor_name</code></em> <em class="replaceable"><code>descriptor_header_item</code></em> = <em class="replaceable"><code>value</code></em> [, ... ]
SET DESCRIPTOR <em class="replaceable"><code>descriptor_name</code></em> VALUE <em class="replaceable"><code>number</code></em> <em class="replaceable"><code>descriptor_item</code></em> = <em class="replaceable"><code>value</code></em> [, ...]
</pre></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.7.5.20.16.3"><h2>Description</h2><p>
<code class="command">SET DESCRIPTOR</code> populates an SQL descriptor
area with values. The descriptor area is then typically used to
bind parameters in a prepared query execution.
</p><p>
This command has two forms: The first form applies to the
descriptor <span class="quote">“<span class="quote">header</span>”</span>, which is independent of a
particular datum. The second form assigns values to particular
datums, identified by number.
</p></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.7.5.20.16.4"><h2>Parameters</h2><div class="variablelist"><dl class="variablelist"><dt id="ECPG-SQL-SET-DESCRIPTOR-DESCRIPTOR-NAME"><span class="term"><em class="replaceable"><code>descriptor_name</code></em></span> <a href="#ECPG-SQL-SET-DESCRIPTOR-DESCRIPTOR-NAME" class="id_link">#</a></dt><dd><p>
A descriptor name.
</p></dd><dt id="ECPG-SQL-SET-DESCRIPTOR-DESCRIPTOR-HEADER-ITEM"><span class="term"><em class="replaceable"><code>descriptor_header_item</code></em></span> <a href="#ECPG-SQL-SET-DESCRIPTOR-DESCRIPTOR-HEADER-ITEM" class="id_link">#</a></dt><dd><p>
A token identifying which header information item to set.
Only <code class="literal">COUNT</code>, to set the number of descriptor
items, is currently supported.
</p></dd><dt id="ECPG-SQL-SET-DESCRIPTOR-NUMBER"><span class="term"><em class="replaceable"><code>number</code></em></span> <a href="#ECPG-SQL-SET-DESCRIPTOR-NUMBER" class="id_link">#</a></dt><dd><p>
The number of the descriptor item to set. The count starts at
1.
</p></dd><dt id="ECPG-SQL-SET-DESCRIPTOR-DESCRIPTOR-ITEM"><span class="term"><em class="replaceable"><code>descriptor_item</code></em></span> <a href="#ECPG-SQL-SET-DESCRIPTOR-DESCRIPTOR-ITEM" class="id_link">#</a></dt><dd><p>
A token identifying which item of information to set in the
descriptor. See <a class="xref" href="ecpg-descriptors.html#ECPG-NAMED-DESCRIPTORS" title="36.7.1. Named SQL Descriptor Areas">Section 36.7.1</a> for a
list of supported items.
</p></dd><dt id="ECPG-SQL-SET-DESCRIPTOR-VALUE"><span class="term"><em class="replaceable"><code>value</code></em></span> <a href="#ECPG-SQL-SET-DESCRIPTOR-VALUE" class="id_link">#</a></dt><dd><p>
A value to store into the descriptor item. This can be an SQL
constant or a host variable.
</p></dd></dl></div></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.7.5.20.16.5"><h2>Examples</h2><pre class="programlisting">
EXEC SQL SET DESCRIPTOR indesc COUNT = 1;
EXEC SQL SET DESCRIPTOR indesc VALUE 1 DATA = 2;
EXEC SQL SET DESCRIPTOR indesc VALUE 1 DATA = :val1;
EXEC SQL SET DESCRIPTOR indesc VALUE 2 INDICATOR = :val1, DATA = 'some string';
EXEC SQL SET DESCRIPTOR indesc VALUE 2 INDICATOR = :val2null, DATA = :val2;
</pre></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.7.5.20.16.6"><h2>Compatibility</h2><p>
<code class="command">SET DESCRIPTOR</code> is specified in the SQL standard.
</p></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.7.5.20.16.7"><h2>See Also</h2><span class="simplelist"><a class="xref" href="ecpg-sql-allocate-descriptor.html" title="ALLOCATE DESCRIPTOR">ALLOCATE DESCRIPTOR</a>, <a class="xref" href="ecpg-sql-get-descriptor.html" title="GET DESCRIPTOR">GET DESCRIPTOR</a></span></div></div><div class="navfooter"><hr /><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="ecpg-sql-set-connection.html" title="SET CONNECTION">Prev</a> </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="u" href="ecpg-sql-commands.html" title="36.14. Embedded SQL Commands">Up</a></td><td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="ecpg-sql-type.html" title="TYPE">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">SET CONNECTION </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html" title="PostgreSQL 16.3 Documentation">Home</a></td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> TYPE</td></tr></table></div></body></html>