API Reference > imodeljs-backend > SQLite > SqliteStatement SqliteStatement Class Executes SQLite SQL statements. A statement must be prepared before it can be executed, and it must be released when no longer needed. See IModelDb.withPreparedSqliteStatement or ECDb.withPreparedSqliteStatement for a convenient and reliable way to prepare, execute, and then release a statement. A statement may contain parameters that must be filled in before use by calling SqliteStatement.bindValue or SqliteStatement.bindValues. Once prepared (and parameters are bound, if any), the statement is executed by calling SqliteStatement.step. In case of an SQL SELECT statement, the current row can be retrieved with SqliteStatement.getRow as a whole, or with SqliteStatement.getValue when individual values are needed. Alternatively, query results of an SQL SELECT statement can be stepped through by using standard iteration syntax, such as for of. Preparing a statement can be time-consuming. The best way to reduce the effect of this overhead is to cache and reuse prepared statements. A cached prepared statement may be used in different places in an app, as long as the statement is general enough. The key to making this strategy work is to phrase a statement in a general way and use placeholders to represent parameters that will vary on each use. Implements IterableIterator<any> IDisposable Methods Name Description constructor(_sql: string): SqliteStatement [iterator](): IterableIterator<any> The iterator that will step through the results of this statement. bindBlob(parameter: BindParameter, blob: Uint8Array): void Bind a blob parameter bindDouble(parameter: BindParameter, val: number): void Bind a double parameter bindGuid(parameter: BindParameter, guid: string): void Bind a Guid parameter bindId(parameter: BindParameter, id: string): void Bind an Id64String parameter as a 64-bit integer bindInteger(parameter: BindParameter, val: number): void Bind an integer parameter bindString(parameter: BindParameter, val: string): void Bind a string parameter bindValue(parameter: BindParameter, value: any): void Binds a value to the specified SQL parameter. bindValues(values: object | any[]): void Bind values to all parameters in the statement. clearBindings(): void Clear any bindings that were previously set on this statement. dispose(): void Call this function when finished with this statement. getColumnCount(): number Get the query result's column count (only for SQL SELECT statements). getRow(): any Get the current row. getValue(columnIx: number): SqliteValue Get the value for the column at the given index in the query result. getValueBlob(colIndex: number): Uint8Array Get a value as a blob getValueDouble(colIndex: number): number Get a value as a double getValueGuid(colIndex: number): string Get a value as a Guid getValueId(colIndex: number): string Get a value as an Id getValueInteger(colIndex: number): number Get a value as a integer getValueString(colIndex: number): string Get a value as a string next(): IteratorResult<any, any> Calls step when called as an iterator. prepare(db: DgnDb | ECDb | SQLiteDb): void Prepare this statement prior to first use. reset(): void Reset this statement so that the next call to step will return the first row, if any. step(): DbResult Step this statement to the next row. Properties Name Type Description isPrepared Accessor ReadOnly boolean Check if this statement has been prepared successfully or not isReadonly Accessor ReadOnly boolean Indicates whether the prepared statement makes no *direct changes to the content of the file sql Accessor ReadOnly string stmt Accessor ReadOnly undefined | SqliteStatement Defined in core/backend/src/SqliteStatement.ts Line 50 Last Updated: 29 November, 2022