I use DB2 and I have a Long Varchar field. I need use host variables to insert.How I make is in php ? Ex.: (this code not insert datas because descr=long varchar) $query = "insert into tb_public values ('$cod','$descr','$codr')"; I need a function in php or a mode to declare host variables : $query = "insert into tb_public values ('$cod',:descr,'$codr')"; Thank. -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]