Implementations of SQLSTATE SQL defines an array of characters SQLSTATE that is set every time the system is called. Errors are signaled there Different systems use different way Oracle provides us with a header file sqlca.h that declares a communication area and defines macros to access it,such as NOT FOUND. Sybase provides SQLCA with sqlcode 0:success,<0:fail,100:not foundImplementations of SQLSTATE SQL defines an array of characters SQLSTATE that is set every time the system is called. Errors are signaled there Different systems use different way Oracle provides us with a header file sqlca.h that declares a communication area and defines macros to access it, such as NOT FOUND. Sybase provides SQLCA with sqlcode 0:success, <0: fail, 100: not found