Discover how dynamic SQL usage patterns vary in BI across MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and NoSQL databases.

Unlike static SQL statements, which are hard-coded in the program, dynamic SQL statements can be built at run time and placed in a string host variable. They're then sent to the DBMS for processing.

The person binding the application (for embedded dynamic SQL applications) only needs the BINDADD authority on the database, if the program contains no static SQL. Again, this privilege can be granted ...

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Image courtesy of Thinkstock. Many embedded applications require a database of sorts, but the type can vary widely from ISAM (Indexed Sequential Access Method) to SQL (structure query language).