This user manual describes how to embed ADABAS calls in applications written in the programming language C. It is also possible to embed ADABAS calls in C++ programs, provided that the restrictions described in the following sections are taken into consideration for SQL statements, especially for declare sections.
The manual contains an introduction to the concepts, based on examples. Complete examples are distributed together with the database installation kit.
Lists of the SQL statements are included for reference purposes. Messages and error codes are described in the manual ADABAS Messages and Codes, and the operating system dependencies are detailed in the platform-specific ADABAS User Manuals.
The syntax used for SQL statements is identical to that used in the Reference manual. To summarize, the following notation applies:
