SQL Procedures, Triggers, and Functions on IBM DB2 for i

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Procedures

This chapter describes and illustrates how to code and implement Structured Query Language (SQL) procedures in IBM DB2 for i.

This chapter includes the following topics:

•Introduction to procedures

•Structure of a procedure

•Creating a procedure

•System catalog tables for procedures

•Procedure signature and procedure overloading

•Calling a procedure

•Producing and consuming result sets

•Handling errors

•Summary

4.1 Introduction to procedures

Two ways exist to implement procedures. The highly recommended choice for data-centric development ...

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