Chapter 26. Introduction to Embedded SQL
Introduction
The primary concern of this chapter is to introduce the principles of embedded SQL. As the title states, it is an introduction rather than a complete description of the features of embedded SQL. We strongly advise those who want to develop programs with embedded SQL to carefully study the SQL manuals supplied with products.
The host language used in this chapter is not an existing programming language, but a so-called pseudo programming language. Again, we selected a pseudo programming language to avoid getting bogged down in all sorts of details that are concerned with the link between a host language and embedded SQL.
In Chapter 30, “Stored Procedures,” we describe stored procedures. For a better ...
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