The CallableStatement methods executeQuery() and execute() can be used to execute a row-producing procedure. The methods executeUpdate() and execute() can be used for non-row-producing procedures. Ingres does not permit output parameters with procedures that return rows.

Procedure return values, output parameter values and rows returned by row-producing procedures are accessed by standard JDBC methods and interfaces. The CallableStatement getXXX() methods are used to retrieve procedure return and output parameter values. Rows returned by a procedure are accessed using the ResultSet returned by the CallableStatement getResultSet() method.

Ingres database procedures permit the use of the transaction statements COMMIT and ROLLBACK, however, the use of these statements is highly discouraged!

Using these statements in a procedure executed by the JDBC Driver can result in the unintentional commitment or rollback of work done prior to procedure execution. It is also possible that a change in transaction state during procedure execution can be interpreted as a transaction abort. For these reasons, applications must make sure that no transaction is active prior to executing a database procedure that contains COMMIT or ROLLBACK statements.