Data Access Method Calls

There are two types of data access method calls. One type initiates DBMS activity and the other accesses DBMS results. When using the API, an application program can perform other actions while a data access request is being processed. For example, after a method call to initiate DBMS activity is issued to the server, the application can initiate and process other tasks while the server is responding to the initial request. To initiate other DBMS requests, additional SCBs are required. An EDATEST method call can be issued to determine if results are available from the server for a previously issued DBMS request.

Reference: Data Access Method Calls

Method	Description
EDAACCEPT	Accesses the message queue.
EDABROWSE	Identifies and materializes or manipulates sets of data.
EDACOMMIT	Commits (or rolls back) the transaction.
EDADESCRIBE	Describes a table format.
EDAEXECUTE	Executes a prepared SQL request.
EDAFETCH	Accesses the next row of a result set.
EDAFIELD	Accesses a field in the current tuple.
EDAFOCUS	Provides a means of sending your local FOCUS program to the server.
EDAINFO	Describes a column of a result set.
EDANEXT	Positions to the next row of a result set.
EDANULL	Checks for a null database value.
EDAPREPARE	Prepares an SQL statement.
EDAQUIT	Terminates the processing of a result set.
EDARPC	Executes a remote procedure call.
EDASQL	Executes an SQL request.
EDATEST	Tests for a response from a specific communications context.
EDAUSING	Submits a parameter to a prepared statement for execution.
EDAWAIT (DEPRECATED)	Waits for a response from any established communications context. Use of EDATEST is recommended.
EDAXPREPARE	Releases a prepared statement and associated resources.