Syntax options: SQLOPTIONS= (DECLARE_MESSAGE_VECTOR) SQLOPTIONS= (NODECLARE_MESSAGE_VECTOR) Specifies that the RDB$MESSAGE_VECTOR structure be declared in the host language as part of the SQLCA during SQLPRE processing. You can use this switch with language compilers that support the '$' special character. The default is the SQLOPTIONS=(DECLARE_MESSAGE_VECTOR) qualifier.