# Use execution parameters
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You can use question mark placeholders in any DML query to create a parameterized query without creating a prepared statement first. To run these queries, you can use the Athena console, or use the AWS CLI or the AWS SDK and declare the variables in the `execution-parameters` argument.

**Topics**
+ [Use the Athena console](querying-with-prepared-statements-running-queries-with-execution-parameters-in-the-athena-console.md)
+ [Use the AWS CLI](querying-with-prepared-statements-running-queries-with-execution-parameters-using-the-aws-cli.md)