SQL Statement and Function Reference

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This chapter provides the syntax and usage for InterBase SQL language elements. It includes the following topics:

• SQL variants and dialects
• Database object naming conventions
• Lists of SQL statements and functions
• A description of each InterBase data type
• An introduction to using SQLCODE to handle errors
• How to use statement and function definitions
• A reference entry for each SQL statement supported by InterBase

Topics

• SQL Flavors
• SQL Dialects
• Database Object Naming Conventions (Language Reference Guide)
• Statement List
• Function List (Language Reference Guide)
• Data Types (Language Reference Guide)
• Exact Numerics (Language Reference Guide)
• Error Handling
• Statement and Function Reference (Language Reference Guide)