esqlb Command—Invoke Embedded SQL Preprocessor for BASIC

The esqlb command invokes the Ingres embedded SQL (ESQL) preprocessor for BASIC.

The esqlb command has the following format:

esqlb [flags] [filename]

• flags

  Specify options to the preprocessor.

  These flags are common to most host language preprocessors, and are described under the esqlc command.

  The following flags are unique to the preprocessor for BASIC:

  • -iN

    Sets the default size of integers to N bytes. N must be 1, 2, or 4. The default is 4.

  • -rN

    Sets default size of reals to N bytes. N must be 4 or 8. The default is 4.

• filename

  Specifies the name of the file that contains the embedded SQL statements.

For a complete description of the SQL preprocessor requirements for BASIC, see the Embedded SQL Companion Guide.