# odbc_execute

(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7)

odbc_execute — Execute a prepared statement

### Description

odbc_execute ( resource `$result_id` [, array `$parameters_array` ] ) : bool

Executes a statement prepared with odbc_prepare().

### Parameters

`result_id`

  The result id resource, from odbc_prepare().

`parameters_array`

  Parameters in `parameter_array` will be substituted for placeholders in the prepared statement in order. Elements of this array will be converted to strings by calling this function.

  Any parameters in `parameter_array` which start and end with single quotes will be taken as the name of a file to read and send to the database server as the data for the appropriate placeholder.

  If you wish to store a string which actually begins and ends with single quotes, you must add a space or other non-single-quote character to the beginning or end of the parameter, which will prevent the parameter from being taken as a file name. If this is not an option, then you must use another mechanism to store the string, such as executing the query directly with odbc_exec()).

### Return Values

Returns `TRUE` on success or `FALSE` on failure.

### Examples

Example #1 odbc_execute() and odbc_prepare() example

In the following code, $success will only be `TRUE` if all three parameters to myproc are IN parameters:

`<?php
$a = 1;
$b = 2;
$c = 3;
$stmt = odbc_prepare($conn, 'CALL myproc(?,?,?)');
$success = odbc_execute($stmt, array($a, $b, $c));
?>`

If you need to call a stored procedure using INOUT or OUT parameters, the recommended workaround is to use a native extension for your database (for example, oci8 for Oracle).

### See Also

- odbc_prepare() - Prepares a statement for execution