struct sqlca * tempSqlca = new sqlca;
    struct sqlca & sqlca = * tempSqlca;

    EXEC SQL BEGIN DECLARE SECTION;

        SQL_CONTEXT localContext;
        const char * user = param.getUser().c_str();
        const char  * password = param.getPassword().c_str();
        const char  * dbConnection = param.getDbConnection().c_str();

    EXEC SQL END DECLARE SECTION;

    EXEC SQL CONTEXT ALLOCATE :localContext;
    EXEC SQL WHENEVER SQLERROR GOTO sql_error_tag;
    EXEC SQL CONTEXT USE :localContext;

    if (strlen(dbConnection) == 0) 
	{
        EXEC SQL CONNECT :user IDENTIFIED BY :password;
    }
    else 
	{
        EXEC SQL CONNECT :user IDENTIFIED BY :password USING :dbConnection;
    }

    // Copy the new context to returned context 
    connection.context  = DivaSqlContext(localContext);
    connection.ca       = &sqlca;
    return true;

    sql_error_tag:

    // Free all memory associated with the runtime context
    // and place a null pointer in the host program variable 
    EXEC SQL CONTEXT FREE :localContext;
    connection.context  = 0;
    // Delete the allocated sqlca
    delete &sqlca;
    tempSqlca = 0;
    connection.ca = 0;

    if (connection.context == 0 || connection.ca == 0)
        return true;

    // Multithreading: get the communication area of the context
    struct sqlca & sqlca = *(connection.ca);
	
    EXEC SQL BEGIN DECLARE SECTION;
        SQL_CONTEXT localContext = SQL_CONTEXT(connection.context);
    EXEC SQL END DECLARE SECTION;

    // Use this context for following part: freeing context
    EXEC SQL CONTEXT USE :localContext;

    // Free all memory associated with a runtime context
    // and place a null pointer in the host program variable
	EXEC SQL CONTEXT FREE :localContext;

    // Delete the allocated sqlca
    delete &sqlca;
    connection.ca = 0;
    // Copy the deleted context to given context.
    connection.context = DivaSqlContext(localContext);
    return true;