RE: Embedded SQL - SQLC

Simon,

Thanks very much for your help.  I was able to get it working - an RPG dspf
pgm where all the db i/o is in an SQLC module.

Phil


>
> Hello Phil,
>
> Since no-one else has been able to properly assist you I decided to take a
> look at this.  There are a number of things wrong with your code:
>
>       1/ The SQL precompiler does not understand typedefs and that is
> why the structure is flagged as unusable.  If you look closely at the SQL
> compiler listing you'll see:
>
>  Data Names                    Define    Reference
>  hostDS                           ****     31
>
>       the **** indicate the data name has NOT been defined.
>
>       2/ You are attempting a multi-row fetch so you should tell the
> compiler.  Specify FOR 10 ROWS on the FETCH since your structure has room
> for 10 rows.
>
>       3/ I also wouldn't use the word CURSOR for the cursor name since
> CURSOR is an SQL reserved word.
>
>       4/ Although not required, host variables should be defined within
> BEGIN DECLARE and END DECLARE blocks to indicate they are used by SQL.
>
>       5/ The example you show as being from the SQL Host Programming
> manual, isn't as it is in the manual.  In my version the example on page
> 26 is a single record fetch and it does not use a typedef for the
> structure.  The multi record fetch example is on page 30 and although
> incomplete does show the "FOR n ROWS" clause and the use of a struct
> rather than a typedef.  The example is incomplete so I have completed it
> and altered it to work with your supplied EMPLOYEE file.
>
> EXEC SQL BEGIN DECLARE SECTION;
> _Packed struct {char first_initial;
>                 char middle_initial;
>                 _Packed struct {short lastname_len;
>                                 char lastname_data[15];
>                                } lastname;
>                 double total_salary;
>                } employee_rec[10];
>  struct { short inds[4];
>  } employee_inds[10];
> EXEC SQL include SQLCA;
> EXEC SQL END DECLARE SECTION;
> int main() {
>  EXEC SQL DECLARE C1 CURSOR FOR
>  SELECT SUBSTR(FIRSTNAME,1,1), MIDINIT, LASTNAME,
>  SALARY+BONUS+COMM
>  FROM CORPDATA.EMPLOYEE;
>  EXEC SQL OPEN C1;
>  EXEC SQL FETCH C1 FOR 10 ROWS INTO :employee_rec:employee_inds;
> }
>
> Regards,
> Simon Coulter.
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