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Embedded SQL in C for OceanBase

V1.1.7Enterprise Edition
  • What's New
  • What is ECOB?
  • ECOB compatibility with Pro*C
  • Install ECOB
  • Data types and variables
    • Overview
    • Supported data types
    • Data type conversion
    • Indicator variable
    • VARCHAR variable
    • Structure
    • String pointer
  • Embedded SQL statements
    • Overview
    • Variable declaration
    • Connect to OceanBase databases
    • Basic SQL statements
    • Prepared statements
    • Stored procedures
    • Cursor
    • Simple dynamic SQL statement
    • ANSI dynamic SQL statements
    • Error handling
      • SQLCA structure
      • WHENEVER statement
    • LOB-related SQL statements
  • Use ECOB
    • Environment preparation
    • Use ECOB
    • Compile the Tuxedo service
  • Command Line Options

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Structure

Last Updated:2026-09-04 08:37:38

A structure (Struct) can be delivered as a whole when it is used as a host variable. The structure will be automatically split and allocated to each column of OceanBase Database when it is precompiled. Sample statement:

struct A {
int c1;
char c2[20];
};
struct A a;
memset(a.c2,0,20);
EXEC SQL CREATE TABLE t1 (c1 int, c2 varchar(100));
a.c1=10;
strcpy(a.c2,"test");
EXEC SQL INSERT INTO t1 values(:a);

The structure can also be used as an output host variable and its members are automatically parsed when it is precompiled. Sample statement:

struct A {
int c1;
char c2[20];
};
struct A a;
memset(a.c2,0,20);
EXEC SQL CREATE TABLE t1 (c1 int, c2 varchar(100));
EXEC SQL INSERT INTO t1 VALUES (1,'ABC');
EXEC SQL select c1,c2 INTO :a FROM t1 WHERE c1=1;

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