diff --git a/src/interfaces/ecpg/preproc/type.c b/src/interfaces/ecpg/preproc/type.c
index 28184b9f440..c24b4c2fbcd 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/ecpg/preproc/type.c
+++ b/src/interfaces/ecpg/preproc/type.c
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ ECPGdump_a_simple(FILE *o, const char *name, enum ECPGttype type,
 		fprintf(o, "\n\tECPGt_NO_INDICATOR, NULL , 0L, 0L, 0L, ");
 	else if (type == ECPGt_descriptor)
 		/* remember that name here already contains quotes (if needed) */
-		fprintf(o, "\n\tECPGt_descriptor, %s, 0L, 0L, 0L, ", name);
+		fprintf(o, "\n\tECPGt_descriptor, %s, 1L, 1L, 1L, ", name);
 	else if (type == ECPGt_sqlda)
 		fprintf(o, "\n\tECPGt_sqlda, &%s, 0L, 0L, 0L, ", name);
 	else
diff --git a/src/interfaces/ecpg/test/expected/compat_informix-describe.c b/src/interfaces/ecpg/test/expected/compat_informix-describe.c
index b4e1b47066a..59002fbde68 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/ecpg/test/expected/compat_informix-describe.c
+++ b/src/interfaces/ecpg/test/expected/compat_informix-describe.c
@@ -174,12 +174,12 @@ if (sqlca.sqlcode < 0) exit (1);}
 
 	strcpy(msg, "describe");
 	{ ECPGdescribe(__LINE__, 1, 0, NULL, "st_id1",
-	ECPGt_descriptor, "desc1", 0L, 0L, 0L, 
+	ECPGt_descriptor, "desc1", 1L, 1L, 1L, 
 	ECPGt_NO_INDICATOR, NULL , 0L, 0L, 0L, ECPGt_EORT);}
 #line 60 "describe.pgc"
 
 	{ ECPGdescribe(__LINE__, 1, 0, NULL, "st_id1",
-	ECPGt_descriptor, "desc2", 0L, 0L, 0L, 
+	ECPGt_descriptor, "desc2", 1L, 1L, 1L, 
 	ECPGt_NO_INDICATOR, NULL , 0L, 0L, 0L, ECPGt_EORT);}
 #line 61 "describe.pgc"
 
@@ -336,12 +336,12 @@ if (sqlca.sqlcode < 0) exit (1);}
 
 	strcpy(msg, "describe");
 	{ ECPGdescribe(__LINE__, 1, 0, NULL, "st_id2",
-	ECPGt_descriptor, "desc1", 0L, 0L, 0L, 
+	ECPGt_descriptor, "desc1", 1L, 1L, 1L, 
 	ECPGt_NO_INDICATOR, NULL , 0L, 0L, 0L, ECPGt_EORT);}
 #line 146 "describe.pgc"
 
 	{ ECPGdescribe(__LINE__, 1, 0, NULL, "st_id2",
-	ECPGt_descriptor, "desc2", 0L, 0L, 0L, 
+	ECPGt_descriptor, "desc2", 1L, 1L, 1L, 
 	ECPGt_NO_INDICATOR, NULL , 0L, 0L, 0L, ECPGt_EORT);}
 #line 147 "describe.pgc"
 
diff --git a/src/interfaces/ecpg/test/expected/sql-desc.c b/src/interfaces/ecpg/test/expected/sql-desc.c
index 8fc527a3647..7a384acd0d0 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/ecpg/test/expected/sql-desc.c
+++ b/src/interfaces/ecpg/test/expected/sql-desc.c
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ if (sqlca.sqlcode < 0) sqlprint();}
 
 
 	{ ECPGdo(__LINE__, 0, 1, NULL, 0, ECPGst_execute, "foo1", 
-	ECPGt_descriptor, "indesc", 0L, 0L, 0L, 
+	ECPGt_descriptor, "indesc", 1L, 1L, 1L, 
 	ECPGt_NO_INDICATOR, NULL , 0L, 0L, 0L, ECPGt_EOIT, ECPGt_EORT);
 #line 35 "desc.pgc"
 
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ if (sqlca.sqlcode < 0) sqlprint();}
 
 
 	{ ECPGdo(__LINE__, 0, 1, NULL, 0, ECPGst_execute, "foo1", 
-	ECPGt_descriptor, "indesc", 0L, 0L, 0L, 
+	ECPGt_descriptor, "indesc", 1L, 1L, 1L, 
 	ECPGt_NO_INDICATOR, NULL , 0L, 0L, 0L, ECPGt_EOIT, ECPGt_EORT);
 #line 40 "desc.pgc"
 
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ if (sqlca.sqlcode < 0) sqlprint();}
 
 
 	{ ECPGdo(__LINE__, 0, 1, NULL, 0, ECPGst_execute, "Foo-1", 
-	ECPGt_descriptor, "indesc", 0L, 0L, 0L, 
+	ECPGt_descriptor, "indesc", 1L, 1L, 1L, 
 	ECPGt_NO_INDICATOR, NULL , 0L, 0L, 0L, ECPGt_EOIT, ECPGt_EORT);
 #line 45 "desc.pgc"
 
@@ -222,9 +222,9 @@ if (sqlca.sqlcode < 0) sqlprint();}
 
 
 	{ ECPGdo(__LINE__, 0, 1, NULL, 0, ECPGst_execute, "foo2", 
-	ECPGt_descriptor, "indesc", 0L, 0L, 0L, 
+	ECPGt_descriptor, "indesc", 1L, 1L, 1L, 
 	ECPGt_NO_INDICATOR, NULL , 0L, 0L, 0L, ECPGt_EOIT, 
-	ECPGt_descriptor, "outdesc", 0L, 0L, 0L, 
+	ECPGt_descriptor, "outdesc", 1L, 1L, 1L, 
 	ECPGt_NO_INDICATOR, NULL , 0L, 0L, 0L, ECPGt_EORT);
 #line 52 "desc.pgc"
 
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ if (sqlca.sqlcode < 0) sqlprint();}
 	{ ECPGdo(__LINE__, 0, 1, NULL, 0, ECPGst_normal, "declare c1 cursor for $1", 
 	ECPGt_char_variable,(ECPGprepared_statement(NULL, "foo2", __LINE__)),(long)1,(long)1,(1)*sizeof(char), 
 	ECPGt_NO_INDICATOR, NULL , 0L, 0L, 0L, 
-	ECPGt_descriptor, "indesc", 0L, 0L, 0L, 
+	ECPGt_descriptor, "indesc", 1L, 1L, 1L, 
 	ECPGt_NO_INDICATOR, NULL , 0L, 0L, 0L, ECPGt_EOIT, ECPGt_EORT);
 #line 58 "desc.pgc"
 
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ if (sqlca.sqlcode < 0) sqlprint();}
 	{ ECPGdo(__LINE__, 0, 1, NULL, 0, ECPGst_normal, "declare c2 cursor for $1", 
 	ECPGt_char_variable,(ECPGprepared_statement(NULL, "foo3", __LINE__)),(long)1,(long)1,(1)*sizeof(char), 
 	ECPGt_NO_INDICATOR, NULL , 0L, 0L, 0L, 
-	ECPGt_descriptor, "indesc", 0L, 0L, 0L, 
+	ECPGt_descriptor, "indesc", 1L, 1L, 1L, 
 	ECPGt_NO_INDICATOR, NULL , 0L, 0L, 0L, ECPGt_EOIT, ECPGt_EORT);
 #line 70 "desc.pgc"
 
diff --git a/src/interfaces/ecpg/test/expected/sql-describe.c b/src/interfaces/ecpg/test/expected/sql-describe.c
index fd46a292459..11aadb4e053 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/ecpg/test/expected/sql-describe.c
+++ b/src/interfaces/ecpg/test/expected/sql-describe.c
@@ -172,12 +172,12 @@ if (sqlca.sqlcode < 0) exit (1);}
 
 	strcpy(msg, "describe");
 	{ ECPGdescribe(__LINE__, 0, 0, NULL, "st_id1",
-	ECPGt_descriptor, "desc1", 0L, 0L, 0L, 
+	ECPGt_descriptor, "desc1", 1L, 1L, 1L, 
 	ECPGt_NO_INDICATOR, NULL , 0L, 0L, 0L, ECPGt_EORT);}
 #line 60 "describe.pgc"
 
 	{ ECPGdescribe(__LINE__, 0, 0, NULL, "st_id1",
-	ECPGt_descriptor, "desc2", 0L, 0L, 0L, 
+	ECPGt_descriptor, "desc2", 1L, 1L, 1L, 
 	ECPGt_NO_INDICATOR, NULL , 0L, 0L, 0L, ECPGt_EORT);}
 #line 61 "describe.pgc"
 
@@ -334,12 +334,12 @@ if (sqlca.sqlcode < 0) exit (1);}
 
 	strcpy(msg, "describe");
 	{ ECPGdescribe(__LINE__, 0, 0, NULL, "st_id2",
-	ECPGt_descriptor, "desc1", 0L, 0L, 0L, 
+	ECPGt_descriptor, "desc1", 1L, 1L, 1L, 
 	ECPGt_NO_INDICATOR, NULL , 0L, 0L, 0L, ECPGt_EORT);}
 #line 146 "describe.pgc"
 
 	{ ECPGdescribe(__LINE__, 0, 0, NULL, "st_id2",
-	ECPGt_descriptor, "desc2", 0L, 0L, 0L, 
+	ECPGt_descriptor, "desc2", 1L, 1L, 1L, 
 	ECPGt_NO_INDICATOR, NULL , 0L, 0L, 0L, ECPGt_EORT);}
 #line 147 "describe.pgc"
 
diff --git a/src/interfaces/ecpg/test/expected/sql-dynalloc.c b/src/interfaces/ecpg/test/expected/sql-dynalloc.c
index ff04922fa78..ccc337168e4 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/ecpg/test/expected/sql-dynalloc.c
+++ b/src/interfaces/ecpg/test/expected/sql-dynalloc.c
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ if (sqlca.sqlcode < 0) sqlprint ( );
 #line 41 "dynalloc.pgc"
 
    { ECPGdo(__LINE__, 0, 1, NULL, 0, ECPGst_normal, "select a , b , c , d , e , f , g , h , i from test order by a", ECPGt_EOIT, 
-	ECPGt_descriptor, "mydesc", 0L, 0L, 0L, 
+	ECPGt_descriptor, "mydesc", 1L, 1L, 1L, 
 	ECPGt_NO_INDICATOR, NULL , 0L, 0L, 0L, ECPGt_EORT);
 #line 42 "dynalloc.pgc"
 
diff --git a/src/interfaces/ecpg/test/expected/sql-dynalloc2.c b/src/interfaces/ecpg/test/expected/sql-dynalloc2.c
index 3f200ff6ea4..e85189214bb 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/ecpg/test/expected/sql-dynalloc2.c
+++ b/src/interfaces/ecpg/test/expected/sql-dynalloc2.c
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ if (sqlca.sqlcode < 0) sqlprint ( );
 #line 32 "dynalloc2.pgc"
 
    { ECPGdo(__LINE__, 0, 1, NULL, 0, ECPGst_normal, "select * from test", ECPGt_EOIT, 
-	ECPGt_descriptor, "mydesc", 0L, 0L, 0L, 
+	ECPGt_descriptor, "mydesc", 1L, 1L, 1L, 
 	ECPGt_NO_INDICATOR, NULL , 0L, 0L, 0L, ECPGt_EORT);
 #line 33 "dynalloc2.pgc"
 
diff --git a/src/interfaces/ecpg/test/expected/sql-dyntest.c b/src/interfaces/ecpg/test/expected/sql-dyntest.c
index 1871e1338ff..537d9ff63a8 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/ecpg/test/expected/sql-dyntest.c
+++ b/src/interfaces/ecpg/test/expected/sql-dyntest.c
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ if (sqlca.sqlcode < 0) error ( );}
   while (1)
     {
       { ECPGdo(__LINE__, 0, 1, NULL, 0, ECPGst_normal, "fetch in MYCURS", ECPGt_EOIT, 
-	ECPGt_descriptor, "MYDESC", 0L, 0L, 0L, 
+	ECPGt_descriptor, "MYDESC", 1L, 1L, 1L, 
 	ECPGt_NO_INDICATOR, NULL , 0L, 0L, 0L, ECPGt_EORT);
 #line 64 "dyntest.pgc"