sacapi.h

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#ifndef SACAPI_H 
#define SACAPI_H

/** \mainpage SQL Anywhere C API
 *
 * \section intro_sec Introduction
 * The SQL Anywhere C application programming interface (API) is a data
 * access API for the C / C++ languages. The C API specification defines
 * a set of functions, variables and conventions that provide a consistent
 * database interface independent of the actual database being used. Using
 * the SQL Anywhere C API, your C / C++ applications have direct access to
 * SQL Anywhere database servers.
 *
 * The SQL Anywhere C API simplifies the creation of C and C++ wrapper
 * drivers for several interpreted programming languages including PHP,
 * Perl, Python, and Ruby. The SQL Anywhere C API is layered on top of the
 * DBLIB package and it was implemented with Embedded SQL.
 *
 * Although it is not a replacement for DBLIB, the SQL Anywhere C API
 * simplifies the creation of applications using C and C++. You do not need
 * an advanced knowledge of embedded SQL to use the SQL Anywhere C API.
 *
 * \section distribution Distribution of the API
 * The API is built as a dynamic link library (DLL) (\b dbcapi.dll) on
 * Microsoft Windows systems and as a shared object (\b libdbcapi.so) on
 * Unix systems. The DLL is statically linked to the DBLIB package of the
 * SQL Anywhere version on which it is built. When the dbcapi.dll file is
 * loaded, the corresponding dblibX.dll file is loaded by the operating
 * system. Applications using dbcapi.dll can either link directly to it
 * or load it dynamically. For more information about dynamic loading, see
 * the section "Dynamically Loading the DLL".
 *
 * Descriptions of the SQL Anywhere C API data types and entry points are
 * provided in the main header file (\b sacapi.h).
 *
 * \section dynamic_loading Dynamically Loading the DLL
 * The code to dynamically load the DLL is contained in the sacapidll.c
 * source file. Applications must use the sacapidll.h header file and
 * include the source code in sacapidll.c. You can use the
 * sqlany_initialize_interface method to dynamically load the DLL and
 * look up the entry points. Examples are provided with the SQL Anywhere
 * installation.
 *
 * \section threading_support Threading Support
 * The C API library is thread-unaware, meaning that the library does not
 * perform any tasks that require mutual exclusion. In order to allow the
 * library to work in threaded applications, there is only one rule to
 * follow: <b>no more than one request is allowed on a single connection </b>.
 * With this rule, the application is responsible for doing mutual exclusion
 * when accessing any connection-specific resource. This includes 
 * connection handles, prepared statements, and result set objects.
 *
 * \version 2.0
 */

/** \file sacapi.h
 * Main API header file.
 * This file describes all the data types and entry points of the API.
 */

/** Version 1 was the initial version of the C/C++ API.
 *
 * You must define _SACAPI_VERSION as 1 or higher for this functionality.
 */
#define SQLANY_API_VERSION_1		1

/** Version 2 introduced the "_ex" functions and the ability to cancel requests.
 *
 * You must define _SACAPI_VERSION as 2 or higher for this functionality.
 */
#define SQLANY_API_VERSION_2		2

/** Version 3 introduced the "callback" function.
 *
 * You must define _SACAPI_VERSION as 3 or higher for this functionality.
 */
#define SQLANY_API_VERSION_3		3

/** Version 4 introduced NCHAR support and wide inserts.
 *
 * You must define _SACAPI_VERSION as 4 or higher for this functionality.
 */
#define SQLANY_API_VERSION_4		4

/** Version 5 introduced a way to reset sent data through sqlany_send_param_data()
 * and the A_FLOAT data type
 *
 * You must define _SACAPI_VERSION as 5 or higher for this functionality.
 */
#define SQLANY_API_VERSION_5		5

/** Version 6 introduced a way to set/get autocommit
 *
 * You must define _SACAPI_VERSION as 6 or higher for this functionality.
 */
#define SQLANY_API_VERSION_6		6

/** If the command line does not specify which version to build, 
 * then build the latest version. 
 */
#ifndef _SACAPI_VERSION
#define _SACAPI_VERSION	SQLANY_API_VERSION_6
#endif

/** Returns the minimal error buffer size.
 */
#define SACAPI_ERROR_SIZE		512

#if defined(__cplusplus)
extern "C" {
#endif

/** A handle to an interface context
 */
typedef struct a_sqlany_interface_context a_sqlany_interface_context;

/** A handle to a connection object
 */
typedef struct a_sqlany_connection a_sqlany_connection;

/** A handle to a statement object
 */
typedef struct a_sqlany_stmt	   a_sqlany_stmt;

/** A portable 32-bit signed value */
typedef signed int   	sacapi_i32;
/** A portable 32-bit unsigned value */
typedef unsigned int 	sacapi_u32;
/** 64-bit signed integer */
typedef signed long long sacapi_i64;

#if defined(DBCAPI_STRICT)

/** A boolean type for strict type checking */
typedef enum	sacapi_bool {
    sacapi_false    = 0,
    sacapi_true	    = 1
};

#else

/** A boolean type that is portable */
typedef sacapi_i32 	sacapi_bool;
#define sacapi_false    0
#define sacapi_true	1

#endif

// TODO:Character set issues

/** The run-time calling convention in use (Windows only).
 */
#ifdef _WIN32
    #define _sacapi_entry_	    __stdcall
#endif
#ifndef _sacapi_entry_
    #define _sacapi_entry_
#endif

/** Callback function type
 */
#define SQLANY_CALLBACK	    _sacapi_entry_

/** Parameter type for sqlany_register_callback function used to specify the address of the callback routine.
 */
typedef int (SQLANY_CALLBACK *SQLANY_CALLBACK_PARM)();

typedef void (SQLANY_CALLBACK *SACAPI_CALLBACK_PARM)( a_sqlany_stmt *	stmt,
                                                      const char *      warning_message,
                                                      sacapi_i32        warning_code,
                                                      const char *      sql_state,
                                                      void *            user_data );

/** Specifies the data type being passed in or retrieved.
 */
typedef enum a_sqlany_data_type
{
    /// Invalid data type.
    A_INVALID_TYPE,
    /// Binary data.  Binary data is treated as-is and no character set conversion is performed.
    A_BINARY,
    /// String data.  The data where character set conversion is performed.
    A_STRING,
    /// Double data.  Includes float values.
    A_DOUBLE,
    /// 64-bit integer.
    A_VAL64,
    /// 64-bit unsigned integer.
    A_UVAL64,
    /// 32-bit integer.
    A_VAL32,
    /// 32-bit unsigned integer.
    A_UVAL32,
    /// 16-bit integer.
    A_VAL16,
    /// 16-bit unsigned integer.
    A_UVAL16,
    /// 8-bit integer.
    A_VAL8,
    /// 8-bit unsigned integer.
    A_UVAL8
#if _SACAPI_VERSION+0 >= SQLANY_API_VERSION_5
    ,
    //// Float precision data.
    A_FLOAT
#endif
} a_sqlany_data_type;

/** Returns a description of the attributes of a data value.
 *
 * To view examples of the a_sqlany_data_value structure in use,
 * see any of the following sample files in the <dfn>sdk\\dbcapi\\examples</dfn> directory
 * of your SQL Anywhere installation:
 *
 * <ul>
 * <li>dbcapi_isql.cpp
 * <li>fetching_a_result_set.cpp
 * <li>send_retrieve_full_blob.cpp
 * <li>preparing_statements.cpp
 * </ul>
 */
typedef struct a_sqlany_data_value
{
    /// A pointer to user supplied buffer of data.
    char * 		buffer;
    /// The size of the buffer.
    size_t		buffer_size;
    /// A pointer to the number of valid bytes in the buffer.  This value must be less than buffer_size.
    size_t *		length;
    /// The type of the data
    a_sqlany_data_type	type;
    /// A pointer to indicate whether the last fetched data is NULL.
    sacapi_bool *	is_null;
#if _SACAPI_VERSION+0 >= SQLANY_API_VERSION_4
    /// Indicates whether the buffer value is an pointer to the actual value.
    sacapi_bool		is_address;
#endif
} a_sqlany_data_value;

/** A data direction enumeration.
 */
typedef enum a_sqlany_data_direction
{
    /// Invalid data direction.
    DD_INVALID       = 0x0,
    /// Input-only host variables.
    DD_INPUT         = 0x1,
    /// Output-only host variables.
    DD_OUTPUT        = 0x2,
    /// Input and output host variables.
    DD_INPUT_OUTPUT  = 0x3
} a_sqlany_data_direction;

/** A bind parameter structure used to bind parameter and prepared statements.
 *
 * To view examples of the a_sqlany_bind_param structure in use,
 * see any of the following sample files in the <dfn>sdk\\dbcapi\\examples</dfn> directory
 * of your SQL Anywhere installation:
 *
 * <ul>
 * <li>preparing_statements.cpp
 * <li>send_retrieve_full_blob.cpp
 * <li>send_retrieve_part_blob.cpp
 * </ul>
 * \sa sqlany_execute()
 */
typedef struct a_sqlany_bind_param
{
    /// The direction of the data. (input, output, input_output)
    a_sqlany_data_direction	direction;
    /// The actual value of the data.
    a_sqlany_data_value		value;
    /// Name of the bind parameter. This is only used by sqlany_describe_bind_param().
    char			*name;
} a_sqlany_bind_param;

/** An enumeration of the native types of values as described by the server.
 *
 * The value types correspond to the embedded SQL data types.
 *
 * \hideinitializers
 * \sa sqlany_get_column_info(), a_sqlany_column_info
 */
typedef enum a_sqlany_native_type
{
    /// No data type.
    DT_NOTYPE       	= 0,
    /// Null-terminated character string that is a valid date. 
    DT_DATE         	= 384,
    /// Null-terminated character string that is a valid time. 
    DT_TIME         	= 388,
    /// Null-terminated character string that is a valid timestamp.
    DT_TIMESTAMP    	= 392,
    /// Varying length character string, in the CHAR character set, with a two-byte length field. The maximum length is 32765 bytes. When sending data, you must set the length field. When fetching data, the database server sets the length field. The data is not null-terminated or blank-padded.
    DT_VARCHAR      	= 448,
    /// Fixed-length blank-padded character string, in the CHAR character set. The maximum length, specified in bytes, is 32767. The data is not null-terminated. 
    DT_FIXCHAR      	= 452,
    /// Long varying length character string, in the CHAR character set.
    DT_LONGVARCHAR  	= 456,
    /// Null-terminated character string, in the CHAR character set. The string is blank-padded if the database is initialized with blank-padded strings.
    DT_STRING       	= 460,
    /// 8-byte floating-point number. 
    DT_DOUBLE       	= 480,
    /// 4-byte floating-point number.
    DT_FLOAT        	= 482,
    /// Packed decimal number (proprietary format). 
    DT_DECIMAL      	= 484,
    /// 32-bit signed integer.
    DT_INT          	= 496,
    /// 16-bit signed integer.
    DT_SMALLINT     	= 500,
    /// Varying length binary data with a two-byte length field. The maximum length is 32765 bytes. When supplying information to the database server, you must set the length field. When fetching information from the database server, the server sets the length field. 
    DT_BINARY       	= 524,
    /// Long binary data.
    DT_LONGBINARY   	= 528,
    /// 8-bit signed integer.
    DT_TINYINT      	= 604,
    /// 64-bit signed integer.
    DT_BIGINT       	= 608,
    /// 32-bit unsigned integer.
    DT_UNSINT       	= 612,
    /// 16-bit unsigned integer.
    DT_UNSSMALLINT  	= 616,
    /// 64-bit unsigned integer.
    DT_UNSBIGINT    	= 620,
    /// 8-bit signed integer.
    DT_BIT          	= 624,
    /// Null-terminated character string, in the NCHAR character set. The string is blank-padded if the database is initialized with blank-padded strings.
    DT_NSTRING      	= 628,
    /// Fixed-length blank-padded character string, in the NCHAR character set. The maximum length, specified in bytes, is 32767. The data is not null-terminated. 
    DT_NFIXCHAR     	= 632,
    /// Varying length character string, in the NCHAR character set, with a two-byte length field. The maximum length is 32765 bytes. When sending data, you must set the length field. When fetching data, the database server sets the length field. The data is not null-terminated or blank-padded.
    DT_NVARCHAR     	= 636,
    /// Long varying length character string, in the NCHAR character set.
    DT_LONGNVARCHAR 	= 640
} a_sqlany_native_type;

/** Returns column metadata information.
 *
 * sqlany_get_column_info() can be used to populate this structure.
 *
 * To view an example of the a_sqlany_column_info structure in use, 
 * see the following sample file in the <dfn>sdk\\dbcapi\\examples</dfn> 
 * directory of your SQL Anywhere installation.
 *
 * <ul>
 * <li>dbcapi_isql.cpp
 * </ul>
 */
typedef struct a_sqlany_column_info
{
    /// The name of the column (null-terminated).
    /// The string can be referenced as long as the result set object is not freed.
    char *			name;
    /// The column data type.
    a_sqlany_data_type		type;
    /// The native type of the column in the database.
    a_sqlany_native_type	native_type;
    /// The precision.
    unsigned short		precision;
    /// The scale.
    unsigned short		scale;
    /// The maximum size a data value in this column can take.
    size_t 			max_size;
    /// Indicates whether a value in the column can be null.
    sacapi_bool			nullable;
#if _SACAPI_VERSION+0 >= SQLANY_API_VERSION_4
    /// The name of the table (null-terminated).
    /// The string can be referenced as long as the result set object is not freed.
    char *			table_name; 
    /// The name of the owner (null-terminated).
    /// The string can be referenced as long as the result set object is not freed.
    char *			owner_name; 
    /// Indicates whether the column is bound to a user buffer.
    sacapi_bool			is_bound;
    /// Information about the bound column.
    a_sqlany_data_value		binding;
#endif
#if _SACAPI_VERSION+0 >= SQLANY_API_VERSION_6
    /// For systems that support both alias name and column name (internal use only).
    char *                      column_name;
#endif
} a_sqlany_column_info;

/** Gets information about the currently bound parameters.
 *
 * sqlany_get_bind_param_info() can be used to populate this structure.
 *
 * To view examples of the a_sqlany_bind_param_info structure in use,
 * see any of the following sample files in the <dfn>sdk\\dbcapi\\examples</dfn>
 * directory of your SQL Anywhere installation.
 *
 * <ul>
 * <li>preparing_statements.cpp
 * <li>send_retrieve_full_blob.cpp
 * <li>send_retrieve_part_blob.cpp
 * </ul>
 * \sa sqlany_execute()
 */
typedef struct a_sqlany_bind_param_info
{
    /// A pointer to the name of the parameter.
    char *		    	name;
    /// The direction of the parameter.
    a_sqlany_data_direction 	direction;
    /// Information about the bound input value.
    a_sqlany_data_value		input_value;
    /// Information about the bound output value.
    a_sqlany_data_value		output_value;
    
#if _SACAPI_VERSION+0 >= SQLANY_API_VERSION_4
    /// The native type of the column in the database.
    a_sqlany_native_type	native_type;
    /// The precision.
    unsigned short		precision;
    /// The scale.
    unsigned short		scale;
    /// The maximum size a data value in this column can take.
    size_t 			max_size;    
#endif
} a_sqlany_bind_param_info;

/** Returns metadata information about a column value in a result set.
 *
 * sqlany_get_data_info() can be used
 * to populate this structure with information about what was last retrieved by a fetch operation.
 *
 * To view an example of the a_sqlany_data_info structure in use, 
 * see the following sample file in the <dfn>sdk\\dbcapi\\examples</dfn> directory
 * of your SQL Anywhere installation:
 *
 * <ul>
 * <li>send_retrieve_part_blob.cpp
 * </ul>
 * \sa sqlany_get_data_info()
 */
typedef struct a_sqlany_data_info
{
    /// The type of the data in the column.
    a_sqlany_data_type	type;
    /// Indicates whether the last fetched data is NULL.
    /// This field is only valid after a successful fetch operation.
    sacapi_bool		is_null;
    /// The total number of bytes available to be fetched.
    /// This field is only valid after a successful fetch operation.
    size_t 		data_size;
} a_sqlany_data_info;

/** An enumeration of the callback types.
 *
 * The callback types correspond to the embedded SQL callback types.
 *
 * \hideinitializers
 * \sa sqlany_register_callback()
 */
typedef enum a_sqlany_callback_type {
    /// This function is called just before a database request is sent to the server.
    /// CALLBACK_START is used only on Windows operating systems.
    CALLBACK_START = 0,
    /// This function is called repeatedly by the interface library while the database server or client library is busy processing your database request. 
    CALLBACK_WAIT,
    /// This function is called after the response to a database request has been received by the DBLIB interface DLL.
    /// CALLBACK_FINISH is used only on Windows operating systems. 
    CALLBACK_FINISH,
    /// This function is called when messages are received from the server during the processing of a request.
    /// Messages can be sent to the client application from the database server using the SQL MESSAGE statement.
    /// Messages can also be generated by long running database server statements. 
    CALLBACK_MESSAGE = 7,
    /// This function is called when the database server is about to drop a connection because of a liveness timeout,
    /// through a DROP CONNECTION statement, or because the database server is being shut down.
    /// The connection name conn_name is passed in to allow you to distinguish between connections.
    /// If the connection was not named, it has a value of NULL.
    CALLBACK_CONN_DROPPED,
    /// This function is called once for each debug message and is passed a null-terminated string containing the text of the debug message.
    /// A debug message is a message that is logged to the LogFile file. In order for a debug message to be passed to this callback, the LogFile
    /// connection parameter must be used. The string normally has a newline character (\n) immediately before the terminating null character. 
    CALLBACK_DEBUG_MESSAGE,
    /// This function is called when a file transfer requires validation.
    /// If the client data transfer is being requested during the execution of indirect statements such as from within a stored procedure,
    /// the client library will not allow a transfer unless the client application has registered a validation callback and the response from
    /// the callback indicates that the transfer may take place.
    CALLBACK_VALIDATE_FILE_TRANSFER
} a_sqlany_callback_type;

/** An enumeration of the message types for the MESSAGE callback.
 *
 * \hideinitializers
 * \sa sqlany_register_callback()
 */
typedef enum a_sqlany_message_type {
    /// The message type was INFO.
    MESSAGE_TYPE_INFO = 0,
    /// The message type was WARNING.
    MESSAGE_TYPE_WARNING,
    /// The message type was ACTION.
    MESSAGE_TYPE_ACTION,
    /// The message type was STATUS.
    MESSAGE_TYPE_STATUS,
    /// The message type was PROGRESS.
    /// This type of message is generated by long running database server statements such as BACKUP DATABASE and LOAD TABLE. 
    MESSAGE_TYPE_PROGRESS
} a_sqlany_message_type;

/** Initializes the interface.
 *
 * The following example demonstrates how to initialize the SQL Anywhere C API DLL:
 *
 * <pre>
 * sacapi_u32 api_version;
 * if( sqlany_init( "PHP", SQLANY_API_VERSION_1, &api_version ) ) {
 *     printf( "Interface initialized successfully!\n" );
 * } else {
 *     printf( "Failed to initialize the interface! Supported version=%d\n", api_version );
 * }
 * </pre>
 *
 * \param app_name A string that names the application that is using the API.  For example, "PHP", "PERL", or "RUBY".
 * \param api_version The version of the compiled application.
 * \param version_available An optional argument to return the maximum supported API version.
 * \return sacapi_true on success, sacapi_false otherwise
 * \sa sqlany_fini()
 */
sacapi_bool sqlany_init( const char * app_name, sacapi_u32 api_version, sacapi_u32 * version_available );

#if _SACAPI_VERSION+0 >= SQLANY_API_VERSION_2
    /** Initializes the interface using a context.
     *
     * \param app_name A string that names the API used, for example "PHP", "PERL", or "RUBY".
     * \param api_version The current API version that the application is using. 
     * This should normally be one of the SQLANY_API_VERSION_* macros
     * \param version_available An optional argument to return the maximum API version that is supported. 
     * \return a context object on success and NULL on failure.
     * \sa sqlany_fini_ex()
     */
    a_sqlany_interface_context *sqlany_init_ex( const char * app_name, sacapi_u32 api_version, sacapi_u32 * version_available );
#endif

/** Finalizes the interface.
 *
 * Frees any resources allocated by the API.
 *
 * \sa sqlany_init()
 */
void sqlany_fini();
#if _SACAPI_VERSION+0 >= SQLANY_API_VERSION_2
    /** Finalize the interface that was created using the specified context.
     * Frees any resources allocated by the API.
     * \param context A context object that was returned from sqlany_init_ex()
     * \sa sqlany_init_ex()
     */
    void sqlany_fini_ex( a_sqlany_interface_context *context );
#endif

/** Creates a connection object.
 *
 * You must create an API connection object before establishing a database connection. Errors can be retrieved 
 * from the connection object. Only one request can be processed on a connection at a time. In addition,
 * not more than one thread is allowed to access a connection object at a time. Undefined behavior or a failure
 * occurs when multiple threads attempt to access a connection object simultaneously.
 *
 * \return A connection object
 * \sa sqlany_connect(), sqlany_disconnect()
 */
a_sqlany_connection * sqlany_new_connection( void );
#if _SACAPI_VERSION+0 >= SQLANY_API_VERSION_2
    /** Creates a connection object using a context.
     * An API connection object needs to be created before a database connection is established. Errors can be retrieved 
     * from the connection object. Only one request can be processed on a connection at a time. In addition,
     * not more than one thread is allowed to access a connection object at a time. If multiple threads attempt
     * to access a connection object simultaneously, then undefined behavior/crashes will occur.
     * \param context A context object that was returned from sqlany_init_ex()
     * \return A connection object
     * \sa sqlany_connect(), sqlany_disconnect(), sqlany_init_ex()
     */
    a_sqlany_connection *sqlany_new_connection_ex( a_sqlany_interface_context *context );
#endif

/** Frees the resources associated with a connection object.
 *
 * \param sqlany_conn A connection object created with sqlany_new_connection().
 * \sa sqlany_new_connection()
 */
void sqlany_free_connection( a_sqlany_connection *sqlany_conn );

/** Creates a connection object based on a supplied DBLIB SQLCA pointer.
 *
 * \param arg A void * pointer to a DBLIB SQLCA object. 
 * \return A connection object.
 * \sa sqlany_new_connection(), sqlany_execute(), sqlany_execute_direct(), sqlany_execute_immediate(), sqlany_prepare()
 */
a_sqlany_connection * sqlany_make_connection( void * arg );
#if _SACAPI_VERSION+0 >= SQLANY_API_VERSION_2
    /** Creates a connection object based on a supplied DBLIB SQLCA pointer and context.
     * \param context A valid context object that was created by sqlany_init_ex()
     * \param arg A void * pointer to a DBLIB SQLCA object. 
     * \return A connection object.
     * \sa sqlany_init_ex(), sqlany_execute(), sqlany_execute_direct(), sqlany_execute_immediate(), sqlany_prepare()
     */
    a_sqlany_connection *sqlany_make_connection_ex( a_sqlany_interface_context *context, void *arg );
#endif

/** Creates a connection to a SQL Anywhere database server using the supplied connection object and connection string.
 *
 * The supplied connection object must first be allocated using sqlany_new_connection().
 *
 * The following example demonstrates how to retrieve the error code of a failed connection attempt:
 * 
 * <pre>
 * a_sqlany_connection * sqlany_conn;
 * sqlany_conn = sqlany_new_connection();
 * if( !sqlany_connect( sqlany_conn, "uid=dba;pwd=passwd" ) ) {
 *     char reason[SACAPI_ERROR_SIZE];
 *     sacapi_i32 code;
 *     code = sqlany_error( sqlany_conn, reason, sizeof(reason) );
 *     printf( "Connection failed. Code: %d Reason: %s\n", code, reason );
 * } else {
 *     printf( "Connected successfully!\n" );
 *     sqlany_disconnect( sqlany_conn );
 * }
 * sqlany_free_connection( sqlany_conn );
 * </pre>
 *
 * \param sqlany_conn A connection object created by sqlany_new_connection().
 * \param str A SQL Anywhere connection string.
 * \return sacapi_true if the connection is established successfully or sacapi_false when the connection fails. Use sqlany_error() to
 * retrieve the error code and message.
 * \sa sqlany_new_connection(), sqlany_error()
 */
sacapi_bool sqlany_connect( a_sqlany_connection * sqlany_conn, const char * str );

/** Disconnects an already established SQL Anywhere connection.
 *
 * All uncommitted transactions are rolled back.
 *
 * \param sqlany_conn A connection object with a connection established using sqlany_connect().
 * \return sacapi_true when successful or sacapi_false when unsuccessful.
 * \sa sqlany_connect(), sqlany_new_connection()
 */
sacapi_bool sqlany_disconnect( a_sqlany_connection * sqlany_conn );

#if _SACAPI_VERSION+0 >= SQLANY_API_VERSION_2
    /** Cancel an outstanding request on a connection.
     * This function can be used to cancel an outstanding request on a specific connection.
     * \param sqlany_conn A connection object with a connection established using sqlany_connect().
     */
    void sqlany_cancel( a_sqlany_connection * sqlany_conn );
#endif

/** Executes the supplied SQL statement immediately without returning a result set.
 *
 * This function is useful for SQL statements that do not return a result set. 
 *
 * \param sqlany_conn A connection object with a connection established using sqlany_connect().
 * \param sql A string representing the SQL statement to be executed.
 * \return sacapi_true on success or sacapi_false on failure.
 */
sacapi_bool sqlany_execute_immediate( a_sqlany_connection * sqlany_conn, const char * sql );

/** Prepares a supplied SQL string.
 *
 * Execution does not happen until sqlany_execute() is 
 * called. The returned statement object should be freed using sqlany_free_stmt().
 *
 * The following statement demonstrates how to prepare a SELECT SQL string:
 *
 * <pre>
 * char * str;
 * a_sqlany_stmt * stmt;
 *
 * str = "select * from employees where salary >= ?";
 * stmt = sqlany_prepare( sqlany_conn, str );
 * if( stmt == NULL ) {
 *     // Failed to prepare statement, call sqlany_error() for more info
 * }
 * </pre>
 *
 * \param sqlany_conn A connection object with a connection established using sqlany_connect().
 * \param sql_str The SQL statement to be prepared.
 * \return A handle to a SQL Anywhere statement object. The statement object can be used by sqlany_execute()
 * to execute the statement.
 * \sa sqlany_free_stmt(), sqlany_connect(), sqlany_execute(), sqlany_num_params(), sqlany_describe_bind_param(), sqlany_bind_param()
 */
a_sqlany_stmt * sqlany_prepare( a_sqlany_connection * sqlany_conn, const char * sql_str );

/** Frees resources associated with a prepared statement object.
 *
 * \param sqlany_stmt A statement object returned by the successful execution of sqlany_prepare() or sqlany_execute_direct().
 * \sa sqlany_prepare(), sqlany_execute_direct()
 */
void sqlany_free_stmt( a_sqlany_stmt * sqlany_stmt );

/** Returns the number of parameters expected for a prepared statement.
 *
 * \param sqlany_stmt A statement object returned by the successful execution of sqlany_prepare().
 * \return The number of parameters in the statement.
 * \sa sqlany_prepare()
 */
sacapi_i32 sqlany_num_params( a_sqlany_stmt * sqlany_stmt );

/** Describes the bind parameters of a prepared statement.
 *
 * This function allows the caller to determine information about prepared statement parameters.  The type of prepared
 * statement, stored procedured or a DML, determines the amount of information provided.  The direction of the parameters
 * (input, output, or input-output) are always provided.
 *
 * \param sqlany_stmt A statement object returned by the successful execution of sqlany_prepare().
 * \param index The index of the parameter. This number must be between 0 and sqlany_num_params() - 1.
 * \param param An a_sqlany_bind_param structure that is populated with information.
 * \return sacapi_true when successful or sacapi_false when unsuccessful.
 * \sa sqlany_bind_param(), sqlany_prepare()
 */
sacapi_bool sqlany_describe_bind_param( a_sqlany_stmt * sqlany_stmt, sacapi_u32 index, a_sqlany_bind_param * param );

/** Bind a user-supplied buffer as a parameter to the prepared statement.
 *
 * \param sqlany_stmt A statement object returned by the successful execution of sqlany_prepare().
 * \param index The index of the parameter. This number must be between 0 and sqlany_num_params() - 1.
 * \param param An a_sqlany_bind_param structure description of the parameter to be bound.
 * \return sacapi_true when successful or sacapi_false when unsuccessful.
 * \sa sqlany_describe_bind_param()
 */
sacapi_bool sqlany_bind_param( a_sqlany_stmt * sqlany_stmt, sacapi_u32 index, a_sqlany_bind_param * param );

/** Sends data as part of a bound parameter.
 *
 * This method can be used to send a large amount of data for a bound parameter in chunks.
 * This method can be used only when the batch size is 1.
 *
 * \param sqlany_stmt A statement object returned by the successful execution of sqlany_prepare().
 * \param index The index of the parameter. This should be a number between 0 and sqlany_num_params() - 1.
 * \param buffer The data to be sent.
 * \param size The number of bytes to send.
 * \return sacapi_true when successful or sacapi_false when unsuccessful.
 * \sa sqlany_prepare()
 */
sacapi_bool sqlany_send_param_data( a_sqlany_stmt * sqlany_stmt, sacapi_u32 index, char * buffer, size_t size );


#if _SACAPI_VERSION+0 >= SQLANY_API_VERSION_5
    /** Clears param data that was previously been set using \sa sqlany_send_param_data()
     *
     * This method can be used to clear data that was previously been sent using sqlany_send_param_data()
     * If no param data was previously sent, nothing is changed.
     *
     * \param sqlany_stmt A statement object returned by the successful execution of sqlany_prepare().
     * \param index The index of the parameter. This should be a number between 0 and sqlany_num_params() - 1.
     * \return sacapi_true when successful or sacapi_false when unsuccessful.
     * \sa sqlany_prepare(), sqlany_send_param_data()
     */
    sacapi_bool sqlany_reset_param_data( a_sqlany_stmt * sqlany_stmt, sacapi_u32 index );

    /** Retrieves the length of the last error message stored in the connection object
     *  including the NULL terminator.  If there is no error, 0 is returned.
     *
     * \param sqlany_conn A connection object returned from sqlany_new_connection().
     * \return The length of the last error message including the NULL terminator.
     */
    size_t sqlany_error_length( a_sqlany_connection * sqlany_conn );
#endif

#if _SACAPI_VERSION+0 >= SQLANY_API_VERSION_4
    /** Sets the size of the row array for a batch execute. 
     * 
     * The batch size is used only for an INSERT statement. The default batch size is 1. 
     * A value greater than 1 indicates a wide insert.
     *
     * \param sqlany_stmt A valid statement object.
     * \param num_rows The number of rows for batch execution. The value must be 1 or greater.
     * \return sacapi_true when successful or sacapi_false when unsuccessful.
     * \sa sqlany_bind_param(), sqlany_get_batch_size()
     */
    sacapi_bool sqlany_set_batch_size( a_sqlany_stmt * sqlany_stmt, sacapi_u32 num_rows );

    /** Sets the bind type of parameters. 
     * 
     * The default value is 0, which indicates column-wise binding. A non-zero value indicates 
     * row-wise binding and specifies the byte size of the data structure that stores the row. 
     * The parameter is bound to the first element in a contiguous array of values. The address 
     * offset to the next element is computed based on the bind type:
     *
     * <ul>
     * <li>Column-wise binding - the byte size of the parameter type</li>
     * <li>Row-wise binding - the row_size</li>
     * </ul>
     *
     * \param sqlany_stmt A statement object returned by the successful execution of sqlany_prepare().
     * \param row_size The byte size of the row. A value of 0 indicates column-wise binding and a positive value indicates row-wise binding.
     * \return sacapi_true when successful or sacapi_false when unsuccessful.
     * \sa sqlany_bind_param()
     */
    sacapi_bool sqlany_set_param_bind_type( a_sqlany_stmt * sqlany_stmt, size_t row_size );

    /** Retrieves the size of the row array for a batch execute.
     *
     * \param sqlany_stmt A valid statement object.
     * \return The size of the row array.
     * \sa sqlany_set_batch_size()
     */
    sacapi_u32 sqlany_get_batch_size( a_sqlany_stmt * sqlany_stmt );

    /** Sets the size of the row set to be fetched by the sqlany_fetch_absolute() and sqlany_fetch_next() functions.
     *
     * The default size of the row set is 1. Specifying num_rows to be a value greater than 1 indicates a wide fetch. 
     *
     * \param sqlany_stmt A valid statement object.
     * \param num_rows The size of the row set. The value must be 1 or greater.
     * \return sacapi_true when successful or sacapi_false when unsuccessful.
     * \sa sqlany_bind_column(), sqlany_fetch_absolute(), sqlany_fetch_next(), sqlany_get_rowset_size()
     */
    sacapi_bool sqlany_set_rowset_size( a_sqlany_stmt * sqlany_stmt, sacapi_u32 num_rows );

    /** Retrieves the size of the row set to be fetched by the sqlany_fetch_absolute() and sqlany_fetch_next() functions.
     *
     * \param sqlany_stmt A valid statement object.
     * \return The size of the row set, or 0 if the statement does not return a result set.
     * \sa sqlany_set_rowset_size(), sqlany_fetch_absolute(), sqlany_fetch_next()
     */
    sacapi_u32 sqlany_get_rowset_size( a_sqlany_stmt * sqlany_stmt );

    /** Sets the bind type of columns. 
     *
     * The default value is 0, which indicates column-wise binding. A non-zero value indicates 
     * row-wise binding and specifies the byte size of the data structure that stores the row.
     * The column is bound to the first element in a contiguous array of values. The address 
     * offset to the next element is computed based on the bind type:
     *
     * <ul>
     * <li>Column-wise binding - the byte size of the column type</li>
     * <li>Row-wise binding - the row_size</li>
     * </ul>
     *
     * \param sqlany_stmt A valid statement object.
     * \param row_size The byte size of the row. A value of 0 indicates column-wise binding and a positive value indicates row-wise binding.
     * \return sacapi_true when successful or sacapi_false when unsuccessful.
     * \sa sqlany_bind_column()
     */
    sacapi_bool sqlany_set_column_bind_type( a_sqlany_stmt * sqlany_stmt, sacapi_u32 row_size );

    /** Binds a user-supplied buffer as a result set column to the prepared statement. 
     *  
     *  If the size of the fetched row set is greater than 1, the buffer must be large enough to 
     *  hold the data of all of the rows in the row set. This function can also be used to clear the
     *  binding of a column by specifying value to be NULL. 
     *
     * \param sqlany_stmt A valid statement object.
     * \param index The index of the column. This number must be between 0 and sqlany_num_cols() - 1.
     * \param value An a_sqlany_data_value structure describing the bound buffers, or NULL to clear previous binding information.
     * \return sacapi_true when successful or sacapi_false when unsuccessful.
     * \sa sqlany_clear_column_bindings(), sqlany_set_rowset_size()
     */
    sacapi_bool sqlany_bind_column( a_sqlany_stmt * sqlany_stmt, sacapi_u32 index, a_sqlany_data_value * value );

    /** Removes all column bindings defined using sqlany_bind_column().
     *
     * \param sqlany_stmt A valid statement object.
     * \return sacapi_true when successful or sacapi_false when unsuccessful.
     * \sa sqlany_bind_column()
     */
    sacapi_bool sqlany_clear_column_bindings( a_sqlany_stmt * sqlany_stmt );

    /** Returns the number of rows fetched.
     *
     * In general, the number of rows fetched is equal to the size specified by the sqlany_set_rowset_size() function. The 
     * exception is when there are fewer rows from the fetch position to the end of the result set than specified, in which
     * case the number of rows fetched is smaller than the specified row set size. The function returns -1 if the last fetch
     * was unsuccessful or if the statement has not been executed. The function returns 0 if the statement has been executed 
     * but no fetching has been done. 
     *
     * \param sqlany_stmt A valid statement object.
     * \return The number of rows fetched or -1 if a cursor is not open.
     * \sa sqlany_bind_column(), sqlany_fetch_next(), sqlany_fetch_absolute()
     */
    sacapi_i32 sqlany_fetched_rows( a_sqlany_stmt * sqlany_stmt );

    /** Sets the current row in the fetched row set.
     *
     * When a sqlany_fetch_absolute() or sqlany_fetch_next() function is executed, a row set 
     * is created and the current row is set to be the first row in the row set. The functions 
     * sqlany_get_column(), sqlany_get_data(), sqlany_get_data_info() are used to retrieve data 
     * at the current row.
     *
     * \param sqlany_stmt A valid statement object.
     * \param row_num The row number within the row set. The valid values are from 0 to sqlany_fetched_rows() - 1.
     * \return sacapi_true when successful or sacapi_false when unsuccessful.
     * \sa sqlany_set_rowset_size(), sqlany_get_column(), sqlany_get_data(), sqlany_get_data_info(), sqlany_fetch_absolute(), sqlany_fetch_next()
     */
    sacapi_bool sqlany_set_rowset_pos( a_sqlany_stmt * sqlany_stmt, sacapi_u32 row_num );
#endif

/** Resets a statement to its prepared state condition.
 *
 * \param sqlany_stmt A valid statement object.
 * \return sacapi_true when successful or sacapi_false when unsuccessful.
 * \sa sqlany_prepare()
 */
sacapi_bool sqlany_reset( a_sqlany_stmt * sqlany_stmt );

/** Retrieves information about the parameters that were bound using sqlany_bind_param().
 *
 * \param sqlany_stmt A valid statement object.
 * \param index The index of the parameter. This number should be between 0 and sqlany_num_params() - 1.
 * \param info A sqlany_bind_param_info buffer to be populated with the bound parameter's information.
 * \return sacapi_true when successful or sacapi_false when unsuccessful.
 * \sa sqlany_bind_param(), sqlany_describe_bind_param(), sqlany_prepare()
 */
sacapi_bool sqlany_get_bind_param_info( a_sqlany_stmt * sqlany_stmt, sacapi_u32 index, a_sqlany_bind_param_info * info );

/** Executes a prepared statement.
 *
 * You can use sqlany_num_cols() to verify if the executed statement returned a result set.
 *
 * The following example shows how to execute a statement that does not return a result set:
 *
 * <pre>
 * a_sqlany_stmt * 	 stmt;
 * int		     	 i;
 * a_sqlany_bind_param   param;
 *
 * stmt = sqlany_prepare( sqlany_conn, "insert into moe(id,value) values( ?,? )" );
 * if( stmt ) {
 *     sqlany_describe_bind_param( stmt, 0, &param );
 *     param.value.buffer = (char *)\&i;
 *     param.value.type   = A_VAL32;
 *     sqlany_bind_param( stmt, 0, &param );
 *
 *     sqlany_describe_bind_param( stmt, 1, &param );
 *     param.value.buffer = (char *)\&i;
 *     param.value.type   = A_VAL32;
 *     sqlany_bind_param( stmt, 1, &param );
 *
 *     for( i = 0; i < 10; i++ ) {
 *         if( !sqlany_execute( stmt ) ) {	
 *	           // call sqlany_error()
 *	       }
 *     }
 *     sqlany_free_stmt( stmt );
 * }
 * </pre>
 *
 * \param sqlany_stmt A valid statement object.
 * \return sacapi_true when statement is executed successfully or sacapi_false otherwise.
 * \sa sqlany_prepare()
 */
sacapi_bool sqlany_execute( a_sqlany_stmt * sqlany_stmt );

/** Executes the SQL statement specified by the string argument and possibly returns a result set.
 *
 * Use this method to prepare and execute a statement,
 * or instead of calling sqlany_prepare() followed by sqlany_execute().
 *
 * The following example shows how to execute a statement that returns a result set:
 *
 * <pre>
 * a_sqlany_stmt *   stmt;
 *
 * stmt = sqlany_execute_direct( sqlany_conn, "select * from employees" );
 * if( stmt && sqlany_num_cols( stmt ) > 0 ) {
 *     while( sqlany_fetch_next( stmt ) ) {
 *         int i;
 *	       for( i = 0; i < sqlany_num_cols( stmt ); i++ ) {
 *             // Get column i data 
 *         }
 *     }
 *     sqlany_free_stmt( stmt  );
 * }
 * </pre>
 *
 * <em>Note:</em> This function cannot be used for executing a SQL statement with parameters.
 *
 * \param sqlany_conn A connection object with a connection established using sqlany_connect().
 * \param sql_str A SQL string. The SQL string should not have parameters such as ?.
 * \return A statement handle if the function executes successfully, NULL when the function executes unsuccessfully.
 * \sa sqlany_fetch_absolute(), sqlany_fetch_next(), sqlany_num_cols(), sqlany_get_column()
 */
a_sqlany_stmt * sqlany_execute_direct( a_sqlany_connection * sqlany_conn, const char * sql_str );

/** Moves the current row in the result set to the specified row number and then fetches 
 *  rows of data starting from the current row. 
 *
 *  The number of rows fetched is set using the sqlany_set_rowset_size() function. By default, one row is returned.
 *
 * \param sqlany_stmt A statement object that was executed by sqlany_execute() or sqlany_execute_direct().
 * \param row_num The row number to be fetched. The first row is 1, the last row is -1.
 * \return sacapi_true when the fetch is successful or sacapi_false otherwise.
 * \sa sqlany_execute_direct(), sqlany_execute(), sqlany_error(), sqlany_fetch_next(), sqlany_set_rowset_size()
 */
sacapi_bool sqlany_fetch_absolute( a_sqlany_stmt * sqlany_stmt, sacapi_i32 row_num );

/** Returns the next set of rows from the result set.
 *
 * When the result object is first created, the current row 
 * pointer is set to before the first row, that is, row 0.
 * This function first advances the row pointer to the next 
 * unfetched row and then fetches rows of data starting from 
 * that row. The number of rows fetched is set by the 
 * sqlany_set_rowset_size() function. By default, one row is returned.
 *
 * \param sqlany_stmt A statement object that was executed by sqlany_execute() or sqlany_execute_direct().
 * \return sacapi_true when the fetch is successful or sacapi_false otherwise.
 * \sa sqlany_fetch_absolute(), sqlany_execute_direct(), sqlany_execute(), sqlany_error(), sqlany_set_rowset_size()
 */
sacapi_bool sqlany_fetch_next( a_sqlany_stmt * sqlany_stmt );

/** Advances to the next result set in a multiple result set query.
 *
 * If a query (such as a call to a stored procedure) returns multiple result sets, then this function
 * advances from the current result set to the next.
 *
 * The following example demonstrates how to advance to the next result set in a multiple result set query:
 *
 * <pre>
 * stmt = sqlany_execute_direct( sqlany_conn, "call my_multiple_results_procedure()" );
 * if( result ) {
 *     do {
 *         while( sqlany_fetch_next( stmt ) ) {
 *            // get column data    
 *         }
 *     } while( sqlany_get_next_result( stmt ) );
 *     sqlany_free_stmt( stmt );
 * }
 * </pre>
 *
 * \param sqlany_stmt A statement object executed by
 *     sqlany_execute() or sqlany_execute_direct().
 * \return sacapi_true when successfully positioned to the next result set, or sacapi_false otherwise.
 * \sa sqlany_execute_direct(), sqlany_execute()
 */
sacapi_bool sqlany_get_next_result( a_sqlany_stmt * sqlany_stmt );

/** Returns the number of rows affected by execution of the prepared statement.
 *
 * \param sqlany_stmt A statement that was prepared and executed successfully with no result set returned.
 *                    For example, an INSERT, UPDATE or DELETE statement was executed.
 * \return The number of rows affected.
 * \sa sqlany_execute(), sqlany_execute_direct()
 */
sacapi_i32 sqlany_affected_rows( a_sqlany_stmt * sqlany_stmt );

/** Returns number of columns in the result set.
 *
 * \param sqlany_stmt A statement object created by sqlany_prepare() or sqlany_execute_direct().
 * \return The number of columns in the result set.
 * \sa sqlany_execute(), sqlany_execute_direct(), sqlany_prepare()
 */
sacapi_i32 sqlany_num_cols( a_sqlany_stmt * sqlany_stmt );

/** Returns the number of rows in the result set.
 *
 * By default this function only returns an estimate. To return an exact count, set the row_counts option
 * on the connection. 
 *
 * \param sqlany_stmt A statement object that was executed by
 *     sqlany_execute() or sqlany_execute_direct().
 * \return The number rows in the result set. If the number of rows is an estimate, the number returned is 
 * negative and the estimate is the absolute value of the returned integer. The value returned is positive
 * if the number of rows is exact.
 * \sa sqlany_execute_direct(), sqlany_execute()
 */
sacapi_i32 sqlany_num_rows( a_sqlany_stmt * sqlany_stmt );

/** Fills the supplied buffer with the value fetched for the specified column at the current row.
 * 
 * When a sqlany_fetch_absolute() or sqlany_fetch_next() function is executed, a row set 
 * is created and the current row is set to be the first row in the row set. The current 
 * row is set using the sqlany_set_rowset_pos() function.
 *
 * For A_BINARY and A_STRING * data types,
 * value->buffer points to an internal buffer associated with the result set.
 * Do not rely upon or alter the content of the pointer buffer as it changes when a
 * new row is fetched or when the result set object is freed.  Users should copy the
 * data out of those pointers into their own buffers.
 *
 * The value->length field indicates the number of valid characters that
 * value->buffer points to. The data returned in value->buffer is not
 * null-terminated. This function fetches all the returned values from the SQL
 * Anywhere database server.  For example, if the column contains
 * a blob, this function attempts to allocate enough memory to hold that value.
 * If you do not want to allocate memory, use sqlany_get_data() instead.
 *
 * \param sqlany_stmt A statement object executed by
 *     sqlany_execute() or sqlany_execute_direct().
 * \param col_index The number of the column to be retrieved.
 *	The column number is between 0 and sqlany_num_cols() - 1.
 * \param buffer An a_sqlany_data_value object to be filled with the data fetched for column col_index at the current row in the row set.
 * \return sacapi_true when successful, or sacapi_false otherwise. A failure
 * can happen if any of the parameters are invalid or if there is not enough
 * memory to retrieve the full value from the SQL Anywhere database server.
 * \sa sqlany_execute_direct(), sqlany_execute(), sqlany_fetch_absolute(), sqlany_fetch_next(), sqlany_set_rowset_pos()
 */
sacapi_bool sqlany_get_column( a_sqlany_stmt * sqlany_stmt, sacapi_u32 col_index, a_sqlany_data_value * buffer );

/** Retrieves the data fetched for the specified column at the current row into the supplied buffer memory.
 *
 * When a sqlany_fetch_absolute() or sqlany_fetch_next() function is executed, a row set 
 * is created and the current row is set to be the first row in the row set. The current 
 * row is set using the sqlany_set_rowset_pos() function.
 *
 * \param sqlany_stmt A statement object executed by
 *     sqlany_execute() or sqlany_execute_direct().
 * \param col_index The number of the column to be retrieved.
 *	The column number is between 0 and sqlany_num_cols() - 1.
 * \param offset The starting offset of the data to get.
 * \param buffer A buffer to be filled with the contents of the column at the current row in the row set. The buffer pointer must be aligned correctly
 * for the data type copied into it.
 * \param size The size of the buffer in bytes. The function fails
 * if you specify a size greater than 2^31 - 1.
 * \return The number of bytes successfully copied into the supplied buffer.
 * This number must not exceed 2^31 - 1. 
 * 0 indicates that no data remains to be copied.  -1 indicates a failure.
 * \sa sqlany_execute(), sqlany_execute_direct(), sqlany_fetch_absolute(), sqlany_fetch_next(), sqlany_set_rowset_pos()
 */
sacapi_i32 sqlany_get_data( a_sqlany_stmt * sqlany_stmt, sacapi_u32 col_index, size_t offset, void * buffer, size_t size );

/** Retrieves information about the fetched data at the current row.
 *
 * When a sqlany_fetch_absolute() or sqlany_fetch_next() function is executed, a row set 
 * is created and the current row is set to be the first row in the row set. The current 
 * row is set using the sqlany_set_rowset_pos() function.
 *
 * \param sqlany_stmt A statement object executed by
 *     sqlany_execute() or sqlany_execute_direct().
 * \param col_index The column number between 0 and sqlany_num_cols() - 1.
 * \param buffer A data info buffer to be filled with the metadata about the data at the current row in the row set.
 * \return sacapi_true when successful, or sacapi_false otherwise. Failure occurs when any of the supplied parameters are invalid.
 * \sa sqlany_execute(), sqlany_execute_direct(), sqlany_fetch_absolute(), sqlany_fetch_next(), sqlany_set_rowset_pos()
 */
sacapi_bool sqlany_get_data_info( a_sqlany_stmt * sqlany_stmt, sacapi_u32 col_index, a_sqlany_data_info * buffer );

/** Retrieves column metadata information and fills the a_sqlany_column_info structure with information about the column.
 *
 * \param sqlany_stmt A statement object created by sqlany_prepare() or sqlany_execute_direct().
 * \param col_index The column number between 0 and sqlany_num_cols() - 1.
 * \param buffer A column info structure to be filled with column information.
 * \return sacapi_true when successful, or sacapi_false when the column index is out of range,
 * or if the statement does not return a result set.
 * \sa sqlany_execute(), sqlany_execute_direct(), sqlany_prepare()
 */
sacapi_bool sqlany_get_column_info( a_sqlany_stmt * sqlany_stmt, sacapi_u32 col_index, a_sqlany_column_info * buffer );

/** Commits the current transaction.
 *
 * \param sqlany_conn The connection object on which the commit operation is performed.
 * \return sacapi_true when successful or sacapi_false when unsuccessful.
 * \sa sqlany_rollback()
 */
sacapi_bool sqlany_commit( a_sqlany_connection * sqlany_conn );

/** Rolls back the current transaction.
 *
 * \param sqlany_conn The connection object on which the rollback operation is to be performed.
 * \return sacapi_true when successful, or sacapi_false otherwise.
 * \sa sqlany_commit()
 */
sacapi_bool sqlany_rollback( a_sqlany_connection * sqlany_conn );

/** Returns the current client version.
 *
 * This method fills the buffer passed with the major, minor, patch, and build number of the client library. 
 * The buffer will be null-terminated.
 *
 * \param buffer The buffer to be filled with the client version string.
 * \param len The length of the buffer supplied.
 * \return sacapi_true when successful or sacapi_false when unsuccessful.
 */
sacapi_bool sqlany_client_version( char * buffer, size_t len );
#if _SACAPI_VERSION+0 >= SQLANY_API_VERSION_2
    /** Returns the current client version.
     *
     * This method fills the buffer passed with the major, minor, patch, and build number of the client library. 
     * The buffer will be null-terminated.
     *
     * \param context The object that was created with sqlany_init_ex().
     * \param buffer The buffer to be filled with the client version string.
     * \param len The length of the buffer supplied.
     * \return sacapi_true when successful or sacapi_false when unsuccessful.
     * \sa sqlany_init_ex()
     */
    sacapi_bool sqlany_client_version_ex( a_sqlany_interface_context *context, char *buffer, size_t len );
#endif

/** Retrieves the last error code and message stored in the connection object.
 *
 * \param sqlany_conn A connection object returned from sqlany_new_connection().
 * \param buffer A buffer to be filled with the error message.
 * \param size The size of the supplied buffer.
 * \return The last error code. Positive values are warnings, negative values are errors, and 0 indicates success.
 * \sa sqlany_connect()
 */
sacapi_i32 sqlany_error( a_sqlany_connection * sqlany_conn, char * buffer, size_t size );

/** Retrieves the current SQLSTATE.
 *
 * \param sqlany_conn A connection object returned from sqlany_new_connection().
 * \param buffer A buffer to be filled with the current 5-character SQLSTATE.
 * \param size The buffer size.
 * \return The number of bytes copied into the buffer.
 * \sa sqlany_error()
 */
size_t sqlany_sqlstate( a_sqlany_connection * sqlany_conn, char * buffer, size_t size );

/** Clears the last stored error code
 *
 * \param sqlany_conn A connection object returned from sqlany_new_connection().
 * \sa sqlany_new_connection()
 */
void sqlany_clear_error( a_sqlany_connection * sqlany_conn );

#if _SACAPI_VERSION+0 >= SQLANY_API_VERSION_3
    /** Register a callback routine.
     *
     * This function can be used to register callback functions.
     *
     * A callback type can be any one of the following:
     * <pre>
     *     CALLBACK_START
     *     CALLBACK_WAIT
     *     CALLBACK_FINISH
     *     CALLBACK_MESSAGE
     *     CALLBACK_CONN_DROPPED
     *     CALLBACK_DEBUG_MESSAGE
     *     CALLBACK_VALIDATE_FILE_TRANSFER
     * </pre>
     *
     * The following example shows a simple message callback routine and how to register it.
     * <pre>
     * void SQLANY_CALLBACK messages(
     *     a_sqlany_connection *sqlany_conn,
     *     a_sqlany_message_type msg_type,
     *     int sqlcode,
     *     unsigned short length,
     *     char *msg )
     * {
     *     size_t  mlen;
     *     char    mbuffer[80];
     * 
     *     mlen = __min( length, sizeof(mbuffer) );
     *     strncpy( mbuffer, msg, mlen );
     *     mbuffer[mlen] = '\0';
     *     printf( "Message is \"%s\".\n", mbuffer );
     *     sqlany_sqlstate( sqlany_conn, mbuffer, sizeof( mbuffer ) );
     *     printf( "SQLCode(%d) SQLState(\"%s\")\n\n", sqlcode, mbuffer );
     * }
     * 
     * api.sqlany_register_callback( sqlany_conn1, CALLBACK_MESSAGE, (SQLANY_CALLBACK_PARM)messages );
     * </pre>
     * \param sqlany_conn A connection object with a connection established using sqlany_connect().
     * \param index Any of the callback types listed below.
     * \param callback Address of the callback routine.
     * \return sacapi_true when successful or sacapi_false when unsuccessful.
     */
    sacapi_bool sqlany_register_callback( a_sqlany_connection * sqlany_conn, a_sqlany_callback_type index, SQLANY_CALLBACK_PARM callback );
#endif

#if _SACAPI_VERSION+0 >= SQLANY_API_VERSION_6
/** Sets connection property in memory.
 *
 * This function can be called to set connection properties in name and value pair
 * and connection properties set with this function can then be used to make
 * connection to the database
 *
 * \param sqlany_conn A connection object created by using sqlany_new_connection().
 * \param property The property to be set.
 * \param value The value of the property.
 * \return sacap_true when successful or sacapi_false when unsuccessful.
 */
sacapi_bool sqlany_set_connect_property( a_sqlany_connection * sqlany_conn, const char * property, const char * value );

/** Establishes a connection to a sqlany database server using the connection properties
 * set with sqlany_set_connect_property
 *
 * \param sqlany_conn A connection object created by using sqlany_new_connection().
 * \return sacapi_true when successful or sacapi_false when unsuccessful.
 * \sa sqlany_new_connection(), sqlany_error()
 */
sacapi_bool sqlany_connect2( a_sqlany_connection * sqlany_conn );

/** Sets the AUTOCOMMIT mode to be on or off.
 *
 * The default AUTOCOMMIT mode would be the same as the database setting.
 * This API can be used to change the default setting.
 *
 * When the AUTOCOMMIT mode is set to on, all statements are committed after they are executed,
 * they cannot be rolled back.
 * \param sqlany_conn The connection object on which the commit or rollback operation is to be performed.
 * \param mode A value of 1 or 0.  The value 1 will enable AUTOCOMMIT and the value 0 will disable AUTOCOMMIT
 * \return sacapi_true on success, sacapi_false otherwise.
 * \sa sqlany_commit(), sqlany_rollback()
 */
sacapi_bool sqlany_set_autocommit( a_sqlany_connection * sqlany_conn, sacapi_bool mode );

/** Retrieve the current setting of the AUTOCOMMIT mode.
 *
 * \param sqlany_conn The connection object returned from sqlany_new_connection().
 * \param mode An autocommit mode to be retrieved from the driver.
 * \return sacapi_true on success, sacapi_false on failure which can occur if sqlany_conn is an invalid sqlany connection object.
 */
sacapi_bool sqlany_get_autocommit( a_sqlany_connection * sqlany_conn, sacapi_bool * mode );

/** Sets the transaction isolation level.
 *
 * The default isolation level would be the same as the database setting.
 * This function can be used to change the default setting of the isolation level.
 * \param sqlany_conn The connection object on which the transaction isolation level is to be set.
 * \param isolation_level A value of 0, 1, 2, or 3 that represents READ_UNCOMMITTED, READ_COMMITTED,
 * REPEATABLE_READ, or SERIALIZABLE respectively
 * \return sacapi_true on success, sacapi_false otherwise.
 */
sacapi_bool sqlany_set_transaction_isolation( a_sqlany_connection * sqlany_conn, sacapi_u32 isolation_level );

/** Sets the query timeout of a statement.
 *
 * The default statement query timeout would be the as same as the database setting.  This
 * function can be used to change the default query timeout value.
 * Please note, this setting will change the query time for all the statements created on sqlany_conn
 * \param sqlany_stmt A statement object returned by the successful execution of sqlany_prepare().
 * \param timeout_value A query timeout value in seconds
 * \return sacapi_true on success, sacapi_false otherwise.
 */
sacapi_bool sqlany_set_query_timeout( a_sqlany_stmt * sqlany_stmt, sacapi_i32 timeout_value );

/** The following methods are for internal use only
*/
sacapi_i32 sqlany_get_function_code( a_sqlany_stmt * sqlany_stmt );
sacapi_i32 sqlany_get_param_data( a_sqlany_stmt * sqlany_stmt, sacapi_u32 param_index, size_t offset, void * buffer, size_t size );
sacapi_bool sqlany_register_warning_callback( a_sqlany_connection * sqlany_conn, SACAPI_CALLBACK_PARM callback, void * user_data );
sacapi_bool sqlany_register_message_callback( a_sqlany_connection * sqlany_conn, SACAPI_CALLBACK_PARM callback, void * user_data );

#endif

#if defined(__cplusplus)
}
#endif

/** \example examples\connecting.cpp
 * This is an example of how to create a connection object and connect with it to SQL Anywhere.
 */

/** \example examples\fetching_a_result_set.cpp
 * This example shows how to fetch data from a result set.
 */

/** \example examples\preparing_statements.cpp
 * This example shows how to prepare and execute a statement.
 */

/** \example examples\fetching_multiple_from_sp.cpp
 * This example shows how to fetch multiple result sets from a stored procedure.
 */

/** \example examples\send_retrieve_part_blob.cpp
 * This example shows how to insert a blob in chunks and retrieve it in chunks too.
 */

/** \example examples\send_retrieve_full_blob.cpp
 * This example shows how to insert and retrieve a blob in one chunk.
 */

/** \example examples\dbcapi_fetchtest.cpp
 * This example shows how to bind columns and perform wide (batch) fetches on multiple result sets.
 */

/** \example examples\dbcapi_isql.cpp
 * This example shows how to write a simple interactive SQL application using dbcapi.
 */

/** \example examples\callback.cpp
 * This is an example of how to register and use a callback function.
 */

#endif