VAR
Name
VAR -- define a variable
Synopsis
VAR varname IS ctype
Description
     The VAR command assigns a new C data type
     to a host variable.  The host variable must be previously
     declared in a declare section.
    
Parameters
- varname
-         A C variable name.
        
- ctype
-         A C type specification.
        
Examples
Exec sql begin declare section;
short a;
exec sql end declare section;
EXEC SQL VAR a IS int;
Compatibility
     The VAR command is a PostgreSQL extension.