VAR
Name
VAR -- define a variable
Synopsis
VAR varname IS ctype
Description
 The VAR command assigns a new C data type to a host variable. The host variable must be previously declared in a declare section. 
Parameters
- varname
  A C variable name. 
- ctype
  A C type specification. 
Examples
Exec sql begin declare section;
short a;
exec sql end declare section;
EXEC SQL VAR a IS int;
Compatibility
 The VAR command is a PostgreSQL extension.