FORWARD TO server-name sql-statement

FORWARD TO [ server-name ]

The FORWARD TO statement enables users to specify the server to which a passthrough connection is required. The statement can be used in two ways:

When establishing a connection to server-name on behalf of the user, the database server uses one of the following:

If the connection cannot be made to the server specified, the reason is contained in a message returned to the user.

After statements are passed to the requested server, any results are converted into a form that can be recognized by the client program.

server-name   The name of the remote server.

SQL-statement   A command in the native SQL syntax of the remote server. The command or group of commands is enclosed in curly brackets ({}) or single quotes.

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The remote connection is set to AUTOCOMMIT (unchained) mode for the duration of the FORWARD TO session. Any work that was pending before the FORWARD TO statement is automatically committed.

The following example sends a SQL statement to the remote server RemoteASE:

FORWARD TO RemoteASE { SELECT * FROM titles };

The following example shows a passthrough session with the remote server aseprod:

FORWARD TO aseprod
  SELECT * FROM titles
      SELECT * FROM authors
FORWARD TO;