Syntax options:

       SQLOPTIONS= (INITIALIZE_HANDLES)
       SQLOPTIONS= (NOINITIALIZE_HANDLES)

    Specifies whether or not alias definitions are coerced into alias
    references. The NOINITIALIZE_HANDLES qualifier causes all alias
    declarations to be treated as alias references.

    An alias definition is an alias declared with the GLOBAL keyword
    (the default) in the DECLARE ALIAS statement. An alias reference
    is an alias declared with the EXTERNAL keyword in the DECLARE
    ALIAS statement.

    The NOINITIALIZE_HANDLES qualifier may be useful for existing
    source code on OpenVMS in coercing alias definitions into alias
    references. Because there is usually no distinction between a
    definition and a reference on OpenVMS, your application might
    declare an alias definition where an alias reference is needed.
    If you reorganize your application into multiple images that
    share aliases, you must distinguish the alias definition from
    the alias reference. In this case, use the NOINITIALIZE_HANDLES
    qualifier to coerce a definition into a reference without
    changing your source code.

    If your application correctly declares alias references with the
    EXTERNAL keyword, use the NOEXTERNAL_GLOBALS qualifier, instead
    of [NO]INITIALIZE_HANDLES to override the default on OpenVMS and
    cause SQL to treat alias references properly as references.

    The default is the SQLOPTIONS=INITIALIZE_HANDLES qualifier. This
    qualifier overrides the [NO]EXTERNAL_GLOBALS qualifier.

    The SQLOPTIONS=[NO]INITIALIZE_HANDLES qualifier is maintained for
    compatibility with previous versions of Oracle Rdb. For V7.0 and
    higher, use the [NO]EXTERNAL_GLOBALS qualifier, which provides
    more precise control over alias definition.

    For information on using aliases and shareable images, see the
    Oracle Rdb Guide to SQL Programming.