# EXECUTE Statement

## Syntax

```sql
EXECUTE stmt_name
    [USING expression[, expression] ...]
```

## Description

After preparing a statement with [PREPARE](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/reference/sql-statements/prepared-statements/prepare-statement), you execute it with an`EXECUTE` statement that refers to the prepared statement name. If the prepared statement contains any parameter markers, you must supply a`USING` clause that lists expressions containing the values to be bound to the parameters. The `USING` clause must name exactly as many expressions as the number of parameter markers in the statement.

You can execute a given prepared statement multiple times, passing different variables to it or setting the variables to different values before each execution.

If the specified statement has not been PREPAREd, an error similar to the following is produced:

```sql
ERROR 1243 (HY000): Unknown prepared statement handler (stmt_name) given to EXECUTE
```

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## Example

See [example in PREPARE](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/reference/sql-statements/prepare-statement#example).

## See Also

* [EXECUTE IMMEDIATE](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/reference/sql-statements/prepared-statements/execute-immediate)

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