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SQLTransaction

Contains methods that allow the user to execute SQL statements against the Database.

Methods

executeSql: executes a SQL statement

Details

When you call a Database objects transaction method it's callback methods will be called with a SQLTransaction object. The user can build up a database transaction by calling the executeSql method multiple times.

Supported Platforms

Android
BlackBerry WebWorks (OS 6.0 and higher)
iPhone
webOS
Tizen

Execute SQL Quick Example

function populateDB(tx) {
	 tx.executeSql('DROP TABLE IF EXISTS DEMO');
	 tx.executeSql('CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS DEMO (id unique, data)');
	 tx.executeSql('INSERT INTO DEMO (id, data) VALUES (1, "First row")');
	 tx.executeSql('INSERT INTO DEMO (id, data) VALUES (2, "Second row")');
}

function errorCB(err) {
	alert("Error processing SQL: "+err);
}

function successCB() {
	alert("success!");
}

var db = window.openDatabase("Database", "1.0", "Cordova Demo", 200000);
db.transaction(populateDB, errorCB, successCB);

Full Example

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Storage Example</title>

    <script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8" src="cordova-2.8.0.js"></script>
    <script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">

    // Wait for Cordova to load
    //
    document.addEventListener("deviceready", onDeviceReady, false);

    // Cordova is ready
    //
    function onDeviceReady() {
		var db = window.openDatabase("Database", "1.0", "Cordova Demo", 200000);
		db.transaction(populateDB, errorCB, successCB);
    }
	
	// Populate the database 
	//
	function populateDB(tx) {
		 tx.executeSql('DROP TABLE IF EXISTS DEMO');
		 tx.executeSql('CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS DEMO (id unique, data)');
		 tx.executeSql('INSERT INTO DEMO (id, data) VALUES (1, "First row")');
		 tx.executeSql('INSERT INTO DEMO (id, data) VALUES (2, "Second row")');
	}
	
	// Transaction error callback
	//
	function errorCB(err) {
		alert("Error processing SQL: "+err);
	}
	
	// Transaction success callback
	//
	function successCB() {
		alert("success!");
	}

    </script>
  </head>
  <body>
    <h1>Example</h1>
    <p>SQLTransaction</p>
  </body>
</html>