Syntax options: BIND SCOPE CONNECT | BIND SCOPE TRANSACTION Defines the scope during which an external routine is activated and at what point the external routine is deactivated. The default scope is CONNECT. o CONNECT An active routine is deactivated when you detach from the database (or exit without detaching). o TRANSACTION An active routine is deactivated when a transaction is terminated (COMMIT or ROLLBACK). In the event that a transaction never occurs, the scope reverts to CONNECT.