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Isn't IBM's implementation of SQL pretty much the ANSI standard?

Reading a book for Oracle or SQLServer may lead you to try some of
their proprietary extensions, which invariably leads to heads beating
against walls.  The references really aren't that bad, and the list is
very helpful.

Learn to write UDF's.

Mike E.

On 12/14/05, Ron Adams <rondadams@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Walden,
>
> I am pretty much referring to basic SQL statements, but probably from a more
> advanced (technical) perspective, so I wouldn't exactly call it "basic". I
> found a really good online reference at
> http://searchoracle.techtarget.com/generic/0,295582,sid41_gci1075959,00.html
> that has a wide range of examples, however, it is geared specifically toward
> Microsoft & Oracle SQL. As most of us on the list know, IBM's (iSeries) DB2
> has some special nuances that make coding SQL statements a little bit more
> difficult. In short, while a general purpose SQL manual might be a good read
> for understanding basic SQL, I was hoping to find something more specific
> and/or advanced that would be able to help me cut down on the trial and
> error coding cycle.
>
>
>
> On 12/14/05, Walden H. Leverich <WaldenL@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > >Some real basic stuff is just missing from the examples.
> >
> > Jim,
> >
> > Are you speaking of basic SQL stuff, or basic stuff about integrating
> > SQL w/RPG or Cobol? If it's basic SQL stuff (select, where, join, group
> > by etc.) have you considered that SQL is a standard, especially with the
> > basic stuff, and just about any book on SQL (iSeries specific or not)
> > will get you what you need?
> >
> > -Walden
> >
> > ------------
> > Walden H Leverich III
> > Tech Software
> > (516) 627-3800 x3051
> > WaldenL@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > http://www.TechSoftInc.com
> >
> >
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