Initialization of host variables in C and C++ embedded SQL applications

In C and C++ declare sections, you can declare and initialize multiple variables on a single line. However, you must initialize variables using the "=" symbol, not parentheses.

The following example shows the correct and incorrect methods of initialization in a declare section:

   EXEC SQL BEGIN DECLARE SECTION; 
     short my_short_2 = 5;       /* correct   */ 
     short my_short_1(5);        /* incorrect */ 
   EXEC SQL END DECLARE SECTION;