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Dave,

The RDB option on the create command for the initial default database. A CONNECT SQL statement in the program can switch to a different database.

Paul Morgan

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From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dave
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To: RPG programming on the IBM i / System i
Subject: Re: advantages of using embedded sql

2011/9/7 Alan Campin <alan0307d@xxxxxxxxx>


As to using embedded SQL, the reasons are legion but the absolutes number
one reason is database independence.



Thanks, this may be a dumb question : how exactly would my SQLRPGLE program
know that I wanted it to access a different database?
Thanks to all who answered.

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