Re: Suggestions for replacing WRKQRY

The question is "why do they want to replace WRKQRY"?

If the reason is because they want graphics like pie charts and what not 
then tools like STRQM are not going to cut it.

If the answer is because they want grey screen instead of green screen 
then an application like STRQM is not going to cut it.

If the answer is because the users are confused over what files to join 
together, how to calculate the quantity currently available, what the 
blazes does field names like IIMCLB, IIMCLC, IIMCLD mean then what you 
really need to do is create some decent joins, views and whatnot. 
Otherwise, graphical tools are just putting lipstick on a pig.  IOW, many 
of the graphical tools require you to spend quite some time setting up 
"meta data".  Which is basically doing the work that you would do with 
some decent joins, views and whatnot.


Rob Berendt