Accredited Standards Committee*	X3, Information Technology

NEWS RELEASE

Doc. No.:	PR/95-0118
Reply to:	Barbara Bennett at bbennett@itic.nw.dc.us 



X3 Announces the Public Comment Period for 
ISO/IEC DIS 9075-4, Information Technology - Database languages - 
SQL - Part 4:  SQL Persistent Stored Modules (SQL/PSM) 



Washington D.C., November 1995 -- Accredited Standards Committee 
X3, Information Technology is announcing the public comment period for 
ISO/IEC DIS 9075-4.  The public review extends from December 8, 1995 to 
February 6, 1996.

ISO/IEC DIS 9075-4 specifies the syntax, semantics of a database language 
for declaring and maintaining persistent database language routine and 
invoking them from programs written in a standard programming 
language.

The database language for routines includes:
    

  1. the specification of statements to direct the flow of control within a 
routine; and
    2. 


  2. the assignment of the result of expressions to variables.


It also includes the definition of the Information Schema tables that 
contain schema information pertaining to persistent stored modules.
The framework for ISO/IEC 9075 is described by the Reference Model of 
Data Management (ISO/IEC 10032:1993).

Note:  This draft international standard is being processed simultaneously 
as an American National Standard and an International Standard.  The 
public review closes on February 6, 1996.  However, in order for comments 
to affect the position of the U.S. TAG, they must be received no later than 
January 9, 1996.  Therefore, all commentors are urged to submit comments 
as early as possible in the public review period.  Public review comments 
received after January 9, 1996 will be addressed and considered for future 
balloting and/or revision.

To facilitate speedy consideration of comments, please submit them via 
email (x3sec@itic.nw.dc.us).  Please note, however, that an original 
hardcopy with signature is *required* before the comment will be 
registered as a formal public review comment.

Submit all comments to:  X3 Secretariat, Attn.:  Barbara Bennett, 1250 Eye 
Street, NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC  20005.  Send a copy to:  ANSI, 
Attn.:  BSR Center, 11 West 42nd Street, New York, NY  10036.

A call for patents and pertinent issues (copyrights, trademarks) is also 
being issued.  Please submit information on these issues to the X3 
Secretariat at 1250 Eye Street NW, Suite 200, Washington DC  20005. 
Email: x3sec@itic.nw.dc.us   FAX:  (202)638-4922.

The document is available for $145.00 from the American National 
Standards Institute, 11 West 42nd Street, New York, NY  10036.  
Phone:  (212) 642-4900.




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