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Tom, I'm glad to see that someone else has experienced the power and capabilities of REXX. Most likely, the reasons why the DB2 for AS/400 SQL Programming book has not been updated in ages, are: 1. Most folks on iSeries have not gone outside the box of CL, as it is what they learned and works 2. REXX has been around for years and is a rock-solid and mission-critical-capable EXEC language which has not needed any "fixing". And to what you said: "The power of REXX combined with the power of SQL allows lots of interesting stuff.", your absolutely correct and an example is doing matrix work as well as all the other things I mentioned. Later, Dave Odom Arizona Also, from the REXX reference: "Note: To use the EXECSQL environment on a system that does not have the DB2/400 Query Management and SQL Development Kit Version 2 LPP, 5763-ST1, installed, see the DB2 for AS/400 SQL Programming for special instructions for handling the REXX program." That's from the section on ADDRESS with EXECSQL. It hasn't been updated in ages, but seems to hold true into OS/400 version 5. There appears to be zero documentation beyond the notes in the REXX Reference; DB2 manuals don't mention it, AFAIK. A call to IBM a number of months ago led nowhere except "It's seems to work on our systems." And it works here. The power of REXX combined with the power of SQL allows lots of interesting stuff. Tom Liotta
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