Using SELECT statements in batches

You can include one or more SELECT statements in a batch.

IF EXISTS(   SELECT *            FROM SYSTAB            WHERE table_name='Employees' )THEN   SELECT   Surname AS LastName,            GivenName AS FirstName   FROM Employees;   SELECT Surname, GivenName   FROM Customers;   SELECT Surname, GivenName   FROM Contacts;ELSE   MESSAGE 'The Employees table does not exist'   TO CLIENT;END IF