context-var A context variable. A temporary name that you associate with a relation. You define a context variable in a relation clause. For more information see the entry on Context Variables. field-name The name of a field in a relation. For example, once you have defined E as the context variable for the EMPLOYEES relation, E.LAST_NAME is a value expression that refers to a value from the LAST_NAME field of EMPLOYEES. relation-name The name of a relation in the database. db-handle Database handle. A host variable used to refer to a specific database you have invoked. For more information see the entry on the Database Handle clause.