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Re: Using variable names that start SQL, Barbara said not too?

Wilt, Charles wrote:
All,

I (think) I remember seeing a post from Barbara a few months ago that
said something to the effect that you shouldn't have variable names
that begin with SQL when writing embedded SQL programs.

Something about SQLxxx names being reserved for IBM use.

I can't find the message now. Did anybody else happen to save a link
to it?

Or perhaps Barbara wouldn't mind restating the facts?


Charles, I don't recall posting that. Maybe it was Birgitta or Gina?

Ah, I found something in the info center: http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/iseries/v5r4/topic/rzajp/rzajprpiamco.htm
"Do not use host variable names or external entry names that begin with the characters SQ, SQL, RDI, or DSN. These names are reserved for the database manager."


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