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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ecpg.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ecpg.sgml index 17800fc72fa..4ffffe96b37 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ecpg.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ecpg.sgml @@ -7675,9 +7675,9 @@ VAR <replaceable>varname</replaceable> IS <replaceable>ctype</replaceable> <title>Description</title> <para> - The <command>VAR</command> command defines a host variable. It - is equivalent to an ordinary C variable definition inside a - declare section. + The <command>VAR</command> command assigns a new C data type + to a host variable. The host variable must be previously + declared in a declare section. </para> </refsect1> @@ -7709,8 +7709,10 @@ VAR <replaceable>varname</replaceable> IS <replaceable>ctype</replaceable> <title>Examples</title> <programlisting> -EXEC SQL VAR vc IS VARCHAR[10]; -EXEC SQL VAR boolvar IS bool; +Exec sql begin declare section; +short a; +exec sql end declare section; +EXEC SQL VAR a IS int; </programlisting> </refsect1> |