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DEALLOCATE
Name
DEALLOCATE -- deallocate a prepared statement
Synopsis
DEALLOCATE [ PREPARE ] { name | ALL }
Description
DEALLOCATE is used to deallocate a previously prepared SQL statement. If you do not explicitly deallocate a prepared statement, it is deallocated when the session ends.
For more information on prepared statements, see PREPARE.
Parameters
- PREPARE
-
This key word is ignored.
- name
-
The name of the prepared statement to deallocate.
- ALL
-
Deallocate all prepared statements.
Compatibility
The SQL standard includes a DEALLOCATE statement, but it is only for use in embedded SQL.