Categories of DB2 UDB CLIs

The following call level interface APIs are available for database access on iSeries™. Each of the DB2^® UDB CLI function descriptions is presented in a consistent format.

• Connect
  • SQLConnect - Connect to a data source
  • SQLDataSources - Get list of data sources
  • SQLDisconnect - Disconnect from a data source
  • SQLDriverConnect - (Expanded) Connect to a data source
• Diagnostics
  • SQLError - Retrieve error information
  • SQLGetDiagField - Return diagnostic information (extensible)
  • SQLGetDiagRec - Return diagnostic information (concise)
• MetaData
  • SQLColumns - Get column information for a table
  • SQLColumnPrivileges - Get privileges associated with the columns of a table
  • SQLForeignKeys - Get the list of foreign key columns
  • SQLGetInfo - Get general information
  • SQLGetTypeInfo - Get data type information
  • SQLLanguages - Get SQL dialect or conformance information
  • SQLPrimaryKeys - Get primary key columns of a table
  • SQLProcedureColumns - Get input/output parameter information for a procedure
  • SQLProcedures - Get list of procedure names
  • SQLSpecialColumns - Get special (row identifier) columns
  • SQLStatistics - Get index and statistics information for a base table
  • SQLTablePrivileges – Get privileges associated with a table
  • SQLTables - Get table information
• Process SQL statements
  • SQLBindCol - Bind a column to an application variable
  • SQLBindFileToCol - Bind LOB file reference to LOB column
  • SQLBindFileToParam - Bind LOB file reference to LOB parameter
  • SQLBindParam - Bind a buffer to a parameter marker
  • SQLBindParameter - Bind a parameter marker to a buffer
  • SQLCancel - Cancel statement
  • SQLCloseCursor - Close cursor statement
  • SQLColAttributes - Obtain column attributes
  • SQLDescribeCol - Describe column attributes
  • SQLDescribeParam - Return description of a parameter marker
  • SQLEndTran - Commit or roll back a transaction
  • SQLExecDirect - Execute a statement directly
  • SQLExecute - Execute a statement
  • SQLExtendedFetch - Fetch array of rows
  • SQLFetch - Fetch next row
  • SQLFetchScroll - Fetch from a scrollable cursor
  • SQLGetCursorName - Get cursor name
  • SQLGetData - Get data from a column
  • SQLGetDescField - Get descriptor field
  • SQLGetDescRec - Get descriptor record
  • SQLMoreResults - Determine whether there are more result sets
  • SQLNativeSql - Get native SQL text
  • SQLNextResult - Process the next result set
  • SQLNumParams - Get number of parameters in an SQL statement
  • SQLNumResultCols - Get number of result columns
  • SQLParamData - Get next parameter for which a data value is needed
  • SQLParamOptions - Specify an input array for a parameter
  • SQLPrepare - Prepare a statement
  • SQLPutData - Pass data value for a parameter
  • SQLRowCount - Get row count
  • SQLSetCursorName - Set cursor name
  • SQLTransact - Commit or roll back transaction
• Work with attributes
  • SQLGetCol - Retrieve one column of a row of the result set
  • SQLGetConnectAttr - Get the value of a connection attribute
  • SQLGetConnectOption - Return current setting of a connect Option
  • SQLGetCursorName - Get cursor name
  • SQLGetData - Get data from a column
  • SQLGetDescField - Get descriptor field
  • SQLGetDescRec - Get descriptor record
  • SQLGetEnvAttr - Return current setting of an environment Attribute
  • SQLGetFunctions - Get functions
  • SQLGetInfo - Get general information
  • SQLGetLength - Retrieve length of a string value
  • SQLGetPosition - Return starting position of string
  • SQLGetStmtAttr - Get the value of a statement attribute
  • SQLGetStmtOption - Return current setting of a statement option
  • SQLGetSubString - Retrieve portion of a string value
  • SQLGetTypeInfo - Get data type information
  • SQLSetConnectAttr - Set a connection attribute
  • SQLSetConnectOption - Set connection option
  • SQLSetCursorName - Set cursor name
  • SQLSetDescField - Set a descriptor field
  • SQLSetDescRec - Set a descriptor record
  • SQLSetEnvAttr - Set environment attribute
  • SQLSetParam - Set parameter
  • SQLSetStmtAttr - Set a statement attribute
  • SQLSetStmtOption - Set statement option
• Work with handles
  • SQLAllocConnect - Allocate connection handle
  • SQLAllocEnv - Allocate environment handle
  • SQLAllocHandle - Allocate handle
  • SQLAllocStmt - Allocate a statement handle
  • SQLCopyDesc - Copy description statement
  • SQLFreeConnect - Free connection handle
  • SQLFreeEnv - Free environment handle
  • SQLFreeHandle - Free a handle
  • SQLFreeStmt - Free (or reset) a statement handle
  • SQLReleaseEnv - Release all environment resources