diff --git a/reference/ibm_db2/functions/db2-fetch-row.xml b/reference/ibm_db2/functions/db2-fetch-row.xml
index 3432bdaf06..37676aa3ad 100644
--- a/reference/ibm_db2/functions/db2-fetch-row.xml
+++ b/reference/ibm_db2/functions/db2-fetch-row.xml
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-
+
db2_fetch_row
- Sets the fetch pointer to the next or requested row in a result set
+ Sets the result set pointer to the next row or requested row
@@ -16,7 +16,24 @@
introw_number
- &warn.undocumented.func;
+ &warn.experimental.func;
+
+
+ Use db2_fetch_row to iterate through a result set, or
+ to point to a specific row in a result set if you requested a scrollable
+ cursor.
+
+
+ To retrieve individual fields from the result set, call the
+ db2_result function.
+
+
+ Rather than calling db2_fetch_row and
+ db2_result, most applications will call one of
+ db2_fetch_assoc, db2_fetch_both,
+ or db2_fetch_into to advance the result set pointer
+ and return a complete row as an array.
+
@@ -25,82 +42,52 @@
stmt
-
-
- Its description
-
-
-
+
+
+ A valid stmt resource.
+
+
+
row_number
-
-
- Its description
-
-
-
+
+
+ With scrollable cursors, you can request a specific row number in the
+ result set. Row numbering is 1-indexed.
+
+
+
&reftitle.returnvalues;
- What the function returns, first on success, then on failure. See
- also the &return.success; entity
+ Returns &true; if the requested row exists in the result set. Returns
+ &false; if the requested row does not exist in the result set.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
diff --git a/reference/ibm_db2/functions/db2-result.xml b/reference/ibm_db2/functions/db2-result.xml
index 642e531f4c..7d051c50f3 100644
--- a/reference/ibm_db2/functions/db2-result.xml
+++ b/reference/ibm_db2/functions/db2-result.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-
+
@@ -16,7 +16,15 @@
mixedcolumn
- &warn.undocumented.func;
+ &warn.experimental.func;
+
+
+ Use db2_result to return the value of a specified
+ column in the current row of a result set. You must call
+ db2_fetch_row before calling
+ db2_result to set the location of the result set
+ pointer.
+
@@ -27,7 +35,7 @@
stmt
- Its description
+ A valid stmt resource.
@@ -35,7 +43,8 @@
column
- Its description
+ Either an integer mapping to the 0-indexed field in the result set, or
+ a string matching the name of the column.
@@ -45,62 +54,31 @@
&reftitle.returnvalues;
- What the function returns, first on success, then on failure. See
- also the &return.success; entity
+ Returns the value of the requested field if the field exists in the result
+ set. Returns NULL if the field does not exist, and issues a warning.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-