Chapter 13. Using DB2 in an Application Program

In This Chapter

• Embedded SQL Basics

• Embedded SQL Guidelines

• Host Variables

• Programming with Cursors

• Modifying Data with Embedded SQL

• Application Development Guidelines

• Batch Programming Guidelines

• Online Programming Guidelines

• General SQL Coding Guidelines

• Introduction to Java

• Using REXX and DB2

• Developing Applications Using Only SQL

DB2 application development consists of the construction of DB2 application programs. This statement begs the question: What is a DB2 application program? Let me begin to answer this question by reviewing standard application program development.

The development of an application system usually requires the use of a high-level language to encode ...

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