RE: SQL integers and refflds in DDS

I'd use them where you can.

1) They take less space
2) Performance is better than with zoned or packed fields.  


Note that the above applies to HHL (SQL, RPG, COBOL) variables also.

Charles Wilt
iSeries Systems Administrator / Developer
Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America
ph: 513-573-4343
fax: 513-398-1121
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Simonse, Arco (CMK)
> Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 10:42 AM
> To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
> Subject: RE: SQL integers and refflds in DDS
> 
> 
> Thank you. I begin to think that we will not define integers at all in
> our tables.  
> 
> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Namens Joep Beckeringh
> Verzonden: dinsdag 19 april 2005 16:07
> Aan: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
> Onderwerp: Re: SQL integers and refflds in DDS
> 
> Simonse, Arco (CMK) wrote:
> > Hello,
> > 
> > I investigate to use SQL as DDL for a new small project in our
> company.
> > At this moment we still use DDS as DDL, but we like to make 
> the move 
> > to SQL for DDL.
> > But when it comes to the display files, I'm still dependent 
> of DDS to 
> > define them.
> > And there is also the problem: When I use reffld's in my 
> DSPF to the 
> > SQL defined files, I got stuck with integers.
> 
> Why? It is perfectly possible to define decimal fields in SQL. Only
> drawback is you can't specify editing.
> 
> Joep Beckeringh
> 
> 
> 
> > We wanted to use them for file keyfields, but because they 
> are saved 
> > as binary, I can't use them at the same time as reffld in 
> DDS and as 
> > integer field in RPG. In RPG I use the EXTBININT keyword, 
> but in DDS 
> > there's not such a keyword as far as I know. Are there solutions or 
> > workarounds for this problem? And anyway, is it a good idea 
> to define 
> > the keyfields as integer keyfields? Or is it better to use 
> the decimal
> 
> > type?
> > 
> > Best regards,
> > Arco Simonse
> > 
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