Well, if you happen to be using Sql Server you can do that sort of thing in T-Sql. In Oracle, you can also accomplish the same thing using pl/sql. Either way i'd do it in a stored ...

is any macro expression that resolves to an integer. If the expression resolves to an integer other than zero, the expression is true and the %THEN clause is processed. If the expression resolves to ...

The problems with PreparedStatement stem from its syntax for parameters. Parameters are anonymous and accessed by index as in the following: PreparedStatement p = con.prepareStatement("select * from ...