1. A machine-implemented method for executing a database statement, the method comprising the steps of: a database server receiving a request to execute the database statement, wherein the request includes the database statement and a tag that does not conform to a database language of said database statement, wherein said tag is not embedded in said database statement; wherein said tag specifies at least one parameter field and at least one parameter value; in response to receiving the request, said database server storing information from the tag in a manner that is associated with said database statement and accessible to a tag access mechanism; and said database server executing said database statement, wherein during execution of said database statement said database server provides access to one or more of the at least one parameter value through said tag access mechanism provided by said database server.