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  • Subject: Re: Embedded SQL in CL
  • From: "R. Bruce Hoffman, Jr." <rbruceh@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 09:44:50 -0500

CL does not support the direct use of SQL.

However, if it is read access and only one file, you can do much the same thing
with the DCLF, OPNQRYF and RCVF commands.

b.

David Gibbs wrote:

> At 01:43 PM 12/17/98 , Gary Lehman wrote:
> >I know this has been asked before, but how does one embed SQL in a CL
> >program.  I use SQL all the time in my COBOL programs, but have never
> >attempted it in CL.
>
> That question has a very easy answer ... you don't.
>
> SQL can only be embeded in a HLL that has the appropriate pre-processor...
> RPG, C, COBOL, etc, all have one... CL does not.
>
> There are ways to execute a SQL statement in a CL ... but it's not the same.
>
> I know that ASC's Sequel product has a OPNSQLF (or something to that
> effect) that is similar to OPNQRYF, but uses a SQL statement.
>
> david
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