RE: RPG Cycle (was Multi-Occurring DS) -- RPG400-L

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Is that going to be a one-time conversion? By all means, write whatever you want. But please do not put that code into "Production"..... One time conversions would seem to be a special case, perhaps.

If it is NOT a one time conversion, my first thought would be SQL. Set-based operations are SQL's bailiwick. Again, in my opinion, SQL allows me to clearly express my intent. No need for a ride on the cycle....

Eric

-----Original Message-----
From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of James Lampert
Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 4:11 PM
To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
Subject: Re: RPG Cycle (was Multi-Occurring DS)

Armbruster, Tom wrote:

Eric,

I agree with your methodology. With a normalized database,
appropriately keyed files and valid logic, there should never be a
reason to read every record in a file.

. . . Unless you need to perform some operation on every single record.
Or you need to make a decision on whether the operation is appropriate
based on some criterion other than a key.

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