Prepare command The Prepare command creates a java.sql.PreparedStatement using the value of the specified String, accessible in ij by the Identifier given to it. Prepare command Prepared statementscreating

If a prepared statement with that name already exists in ij, an error will be returned, and the previous prepared statement will remain. Use the Remove command to remove the previous statement first. If there are any errors in preparing the statement, no prepared statement is created.

Any SQL statements allowed in the underlying connection's prepared statement can be prepared with this command.

If the Identifier specifies a connectionName, the statement is prepared on the specified connection.

Syntax PREPARE Identifier AS String Examples ij> prepare seeMenu as 'SELECT * FROM menu'; ij> execute seeMenu; COURSE |ITEM |PRICE ----------------------------------------------- entree |lamb chop |14 dessert |creme brulee |6 2 rows selected ij> ij> connect 'jdbc:derby:firstdb;create=true'; ij> create table firsttable (id int primary key, name varchar(12)); 0 rows inserted/updated/deleted ij> insert into firsttable values (10,'TEN'),(20,'TWENTY'),(30,'THIRTY'); 3 rows inserted/updated/deleted ij> select * from firsttable; ID |NAME ------------------------ 10 |TEN 20 |TWENTY 30 |THIRTY 3 rows selected ij> connect 'jdbc:derby:seconddb;create=true'; ij(CONNECTION1)> create table newtable (newid int primary key, newname varchar(12)); 0 rows inserted/updated/deleted ij(CONNECTION1)> prepare src@connection0 as 'select * from firsttable'; ij>