# PDOStatement->setAttribute()

(PHP 5 >= 5.1.0, PECL pdo:0.2-1.0.3)

PDOStatement->setAttribute() — Set a statement attribute

### Description

PDOStatement
bool setAttribute ( int `$attribute` , mixed `$value` )

Sets an attribute on the statement. Currently, no generic attributes are set but only driver specific:

- PDO::ATTR_CURSOR_NAME (Firebird and ODBC specific): Set the name of cursor for UPDATE ... WHERE CURRENT OF.

### Return Values

Returns `TRUE` on success or `FALSE` on failure.

### See Also

- PDO->getAttribute()
- PDO->setAttribute()
- PDOStatement->getAttribute()