The following example uses the UNIX format to connect to the server SYBASE.
exec sql begin declare section end-exec
01 USER PIC X(16) VALUE "myname"
01 PASSWD PIC X(16) VALUE "abcdefg".
01 SERV-NAME PIC X(16).
01 MY-SERVER PIC X(512).
exec sql end declare section end-exec.
MOVE "SYBASE" TO SERV-NAME.
exec sql connect :USER identified by :PASSWD
using :SERV-NAME end-exec.