DB2 Version 10.1 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

EnableNamedParameterSupport CLI/ODBC configuration keyword

Specifies whether named parameter processing is enabled.

db2cli.ini keyword syntax:
EnableNamedParameterSupport = TRUE | FALSE
Default setting:
Named parameter support is off (FALSE).
Equivalent environment or connection attribute:
None
Usage notes:
Named parameter processing allows applications to use named parameters (for example, :name) in addition to traditional unnamed parameter markers that are represented by a question mark (?). The following options are available to enable or disable named parameter support:
  • TRUE - Named parameter processing is enabled. For DB2®for Linux, UNIX, and WindowsVersion 9.7 and later, CLI sends the statement text as it is to the server for processing. For all other servers, CLI substitutes the statement text by replacing named parameters with question marks (?) before sending the statement to the server for processing.
  • FALSE - Named parameter processing is off, and CLI does not process the parameter markers.

There is no support for the ability to bind by name. CLI processes anything that matches a valid parameter marker, and treats it as if it is a normal parameter marker represented by a question mark (?).