RE: RNMOBJ of *LIB fails with CPF2136

M. Lazarus wrote:

> Al,
>
> At 2/4/02 11:35 PM, you wrote:
> >Don't create SQL Data Bases or Schemas on the 400.  Use
> CRTLIB.  There are
> >many reasons why SQL is a second rate solution.
>
>   Can you be a little more specific?  I am involved in a
> project that has
> to make some decisions in that area. Thanks.

I don't think Al's being entirely fair.  If you are creating a database
that is to be accessed with ODBC or JDBC (or possibly embedded SQL),
creating it with the SQL CREATE COLLECTION statement is more convenient
than:
        creating the library
        creating a journal receiver
        creating a journal
        identifying the system names of all the files you created with
CREATE TABLE statements and starting journalling for each
(the files need to be journalled, as commitment control is what supports
transaction isolation).

My only complaint would be why IBM couldn't have used CREATE DATABASE
(which I think is ANSI standard SQL, though ICBW) instead of CREATE
COLLECTION.  That would be very helpful when you are writing a
database-independent creation script, as I was doing recently.

Cheers,

Martin.

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