RE: VB-400

On 9 Feb 2003 at 16:12, Walden H. Leverich III wrote:

> Maybe it's just a style thing, but I've always found the IBM sample
> code to be some of the worst code I've ever seen. 
> 
> My suggestion would be to forget that the back-end is an iSeries and
> use the same methods you'd use to access data on any other machine.
> Get a quick VB/SQLServer book and learn it. You can easily and quickly
> substiture iSeries SQL for SQLServer SQL.
> 
> None of this silly da400Links crap.
> 
> -Walden
> 

I disagree.  If you're using the express OLE DB driver, you have access to 
everything 
on the iSeries:  tables, dataqueues, anything stored on the IFS.  Why limit 
yourself to 
SQL, when it may not always be the best or fastest way to get at and present 
data?

You're right about the crappy code, but once you understand how to use these 
features, just create your own code library with good stuff.

Another thing to look at is sockets, which is smokin' fast and doesn't require 
any 
ADO drivers at all.