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On Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 01:03:41PM -0400, Noah Misch wrote:
> Still, we're looking at dedicated ECPG syntax, quite visible even to fo=
lks
> with no interest in Informix.  We have eschewed littering our syntax wi=
th
> compatibility aids, and I like it that way.  IMO, an option to the "ecp=
g"
> preprocessor is an acceptable level of muddle to provide this aid.  A D=
ECLARE
> CURSOR syntax extension goes too far.

+1 from me.

Let's not add special ecpg sql syntax if we don't absolutely have to.

Michael
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