RE: Simple Display file problem

I think your analogy is wrong. It should be " and while it is good to be
able to service the latest Ford Falcon, most mechanics should still be able
to work on a Rolls Royce".
Tom

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From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Raby, Steve
Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 10:49 PM
To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
Subject: RE: Simple Display file problem

All good points Alan but I would tend to agree with Joe, mainly because the
stuff any new person is likely to be working on will include "old style"
code, and while it is good to be able to service the latest Ferrari, most
mechanics will still need to be able to look after the older Rover Metro's
too.  :-)

IMHO  

Steve


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Van: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]Namens Alan Campin
Verzonden: woensdag 20 september 2006 18:34
Aan: rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Onderwerp: RE: Simple Display file problem


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Actually, I'd suggest learning the appropriate places to use the
different
database tools that the iSeries gives you.  SQL is appropriate for
set-based
logic, typically queries, while single record fetches and especially
record-at-a-time updates are much better written using native I/O.

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I might agree with you Joe except for one thing and that is database
independence. Because IBM does not give us an easy way to bring in just
what we need from a table, SQL is a better solution for just about
anything because I can. 

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