# db2_procedures

(PECL ibm_db2 >= 1.0.0)

db2_procedures — Returns a result set listing the stored procedures registered in a database

### Description

db2_procedures ( resource `$connection` , string `$qualifier` , string `$schema` , string `$procedure` ) : resource

Returns a result set listing the stored procedures registered in a database.

### Parameters

`connection`

  A valid connection to an IBM DB2, Cloudscape, or Apache Derby database.

`qualifier`

  A qualifier for DB2 databases running on OS/390 or z/OS servers. For other databases, pass `NULL` or an empty string.

`schema`

  The schema which contains the procedures. This parameter accepts a search pattern containing `_` and `%` as wildcards.

`procedure`

  The name of the procedure. This parameter accepts a search pattern containing `_` and `%` as wildcards.

### Return Values

Returns a statement resource with a result set containing rows describing the stored procedures matching the specified parameters. The rows are composed of the following columns:

Column name | Description
--- | ---
PROCEDURE_CAT | The catalog that contains the procedure. The value is `NULL` if this table does not have catalogs.
PROCEDURE_SCHEM | Name of the schema that contains the stored procedure.
PROCEDURE_NAME | Name of the procedure.
NUM_INPUT_PARAMS | Number of input (IN) parameters for the stored procedure.
NUM_OUTPUT_PARAMS | Number of output (OUT) parameters for the stored procedure.
NUM_RESULT_SETS | Number of result sets returned by the stored procedure.
REMARKS | Any comments about the stored procedure.
PROCEDURE_TYPE | Always returns `1`, indicating that the stored procedure does not return a return value.

### See Also

- db2_column_privileges() - Returns a result set listing the columns and associated privileges for a table
- db2_columns() - Returns a result set listing the columns and associated metadata for a table
- db2_foreign_keys() - Returns a result set listing the foreign keys for a table
- db2_primary_keys() - Returns a result set listing primary keys for a table
- db2_procedure_columns() - Returns a result set listing stored procedure parameters
- db2_special_columns() - Returns a result set listing the unique row identifier columns for a table
- db2_statistics() - Returns a result set listing the index and statistics for a table
- db2_table_privileges() - Returns a result set listing the tables and associated privileges in a database
- db2_tables() - Returns a result set listing the tables and associated metadata in a database