Specify -sqlcode if your program declares SQLCODE outside of an SQL declare section. This flag is optional if your source code declares SQLCODE in a declare section. To see SQLCODE, your source code must also contain an include sqlca statement. (Some host languages require the -sqlcode flag regardless of where SQLCODE is declared. For details, see the Embedded SQL Companion Guide.)

There is no default. Ingres provides other proprietary methods for checking program status and error conditions. For details, see the chapter "Working with Transactions and Error Handling." If your source code declares a variable named SQLCODE that is not intended to be used for the ANSI status variable, specify the ‑nosqlcode flag to prevent Ingres from writing ANSI status information into the variable.