Run a program with embedded SQL

Running a host language program with embedded SQL statements, after the precompile and compile have been successfully done, is the same as running any host program.

Enter the following CALL statement:

CALL pgm-name

on the system command line.

Note: After installing a new release, users may encounter message CPF2218 in QHST using any Structured Query Language (SQL) program if the user does not have *CHANGE authority to the program. Once a user with *CHANGE authority calls the program, the access plan is updated and the message will be issued.

Run a program with embedded SQL: i5/OS DDM considerations
SQL does not support remote file access through DDM (distributed data management) files. SQL does support remote access through DRDA^® (Distributed Relational Database Architecture™).
Run a program with embedded SQL: Override considerations
You can use overrides (specified by the OVRDBF command) to direct a reference to a different table or view or to change certain operational characteristics of the program or SQL Package.
Run a program with embedded SQL: SQL return codes
An SQL return code is sent by the database manager after the completion of each SQL statement.

Parent topic: Prepare and run a program with SQL statements

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