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RE: Big, Honking SQL Statement

I'm with you on QM, Michael. You mentioned getting a good-looking report. QM also has forms, which let you define the layout. STRQM is the place to create these puppies, unless you are really into pain. (See the Query Management programming manual for the syntax of *QMFORM source.) You can get to form maintenance using F13 from the QMQRY screens.
BTW, you can get the QMFORM equivalent (mostly) of a QRYDFN using the RTVQMFORM command. Also, RTVQMQRY pulls out the SELECT-statement equivalent of a QRYDFN - with some nasty limitations involving join types. But you can get warnings about this. There is even an ANZQRY that will let you know about things that don't completely convert over from QRYDFN to QM objects.
The other benefit of using a QMQRY is that you can have substitution variables. This lets you pass CL variables to the QMQRY, using the SETVAR parameter of the STRQMQRY command. 

Enjoy!

Vern

At 02:06 PM 12/6/2005, you wrote:


Thanks to all for the suggestions. I've implemented a QM query for my
immediate (tomorrow) need, and will investigate UDFs for the longer
term. This QM stuff is pretty cool.


> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: RE: Big, Honking SQL Statement
> From: michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Tue, December 06, 2005 2:47 pm
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Thanks Rob...that seems to be working for me.
>
> > -------- Original Message --------
> > Subject: RE: Big, Honking SQL Statement
> > From: rob@xxxxxxxxx
> > Date: Tue, December 06, 2005 2:40 pm
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> > If you do not actually have QM you could always paste that into a source
> > member.  Then do a CRTQMQRY.  From there you can do a STRQMQRY.  The
> > STRQMQRY is where you put in the values.
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> > > Subject: Re: Big, Honking SQL Statement
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> > > Date: Tue, December 06, 2005 1:40 pm
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> > > QM will let you get it done quick and easy.
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> > > Ok...here's my deal.
> > >
> > > I have this big SQL statement...it does what I want it to do.
> > > I need to pass in two parameters (a numeric date and an alpha string).
> > > I need to format the output nicely.
> > >
> > > What's the best approach? Should I have an RPG program that has the SQL
> > > statement as a variable and I use PREPARE with parameter markers? Is QM
> > > a better idea?
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> > > Thoughts are appreciated...
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