**Example 1: To execute a SQL statement that is part of a transaction** The following ``execute-statement`` example runs a SQL statement that is part of a transaction. :: aws rds-data execute-statement \ --resource-arn "arn:aws:rds:us-west-2:123456789012:cluster:mydbcluster" \ --database "mydb" \ --secret-arn "arn:aws:secretsmanager:us-west-2:123456789012:secret:mysecret" \ --sql "update mytable set quantity=5 where id=201" \ --transaction-id "ABC1234567890xyz" Output:: { "numberOfRecordsUpdated": 1 } **Example 2: To execute a SQL statement with parameters** The following ``execute-statement`` example runs a SQL statement with parameters. :: aws rds-data execute-statement \ --resource-arn "arn:aws:rds:us-east-1:123456789012:cluster:mydbcluster" \ --database "mydb" \ --secret-arn "arn:aws:secretsmanager:us-east-1:123456789012:secret:mysecret" \ --sql "insert into mytable values (:id, :val)" \ --parameters "[{\"name\": \"id\", \"value\": {\"longValue\": 1}},{\"name\": \"val\", \"value\": {\"stringValue\": \"value1\"}}]" Output:: { "numberOfRecordsUpdated": 1 } For more information, see `Using the Data API for Aurora Serverless `__ in the *Amazon RDS User Guide*.