RE: sql help-select sum of 2 fields in flat file

One "maybe" option, just because there are 1M+ records in the file does
not mean you need to read them all.  If there is a balance field, or
calc that you can do on the 2 fields to "filter out 0 records" then you
may be able to create a view with substantially less records, and do
your sql with the same selection using the where clause of the same
criteria as the view (or read the view).  Try this with OPS Nav's
performance (or debug) and it will tell you if another view might be
better.  If every record has a value, the trigger/summary file idea
makes the most sense (may be best anyway).

regards

john

John Bussert
Swift Technologies, Inc.
www.swiftorder.com
847-289-8339
847-289-8939 (fax)
jbussert@swiftorder.com


-----Original Message-----
From: darren@dekko.com [mailto:darren@dekko.com]
Sent: Monday, January 14, 2002 10:26 AM
To: midrange-l@midrange.com
Subject: Re: sql help-select sum of 2 fields in flat file


I try to use SQL wherever possible, but in this case, it may be very
difficult if possible.  As I understand it, you're trying to sum fields
in
a record which are not externally described to allow SQL to identify
them.

If you ultimately decide to try RPG native file access be sure to check
out
the BLOCK(*YES) keyword.  In some cases it can increase straight reads
from
a file.  Using the Blocking effectively is sometimes what appears to
give
SQL the advantage.  If it were me I'd try it with and without to see if
there was any difference.


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