Statement applicability indicators

Some statement titles are followed by an indicator in square brackets that indicate where the statement can be used. These indicators are as follows:

[ESQL] The statement is for use in Embedded SQL.

[DBISQL] The statement can be used only in DBISQL.

[SP] The statement is for use in stored procedures or batches.

[TSQL] The statement is implemented for compatibility with Adaptive Server Enterprise. In some cases, the statement cannot be used in stored procedures that are not Transact-SQL format. In other cases, there is an alternative statement that is closer to the SQL/92 standard that is recommended unless Transact-SQL compatibility is an issue.

If two sets of brackets are used, the statement can be used in both environments. For example, [ESQL] [SP] means a statement can be used either in Embedded SQL or in stored procedures.