SQL packages

SQL packages bind SQL statements in an application program to a relational database. They are used to enhance the performance of applications that use dynamic SQL support by allowing the application to reuse information about the SQL requests.

The database server is an application program that uses dynamic SQL requests. It supports the use of packages for frequently used SQL statements so that certain binding information can be reused.

For more information, see:

• SQL package names
  The database server is sometimes used as a gateway to other relational databases that use DRDA^® . The database server automatically creates one or more SQL packages on the target relational database. The package names are generated according to the attributes currently used by the server.
• Cleanup SQL packages
  The packages used for DRDA^® functions are created automatically on your system as needed. You might want to periodically cleanup these packages. To delete the packages, use the Delete SQL Package (DLTSQLPKG) command.