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Darren,
How would I put that in a variable used in PREPARE?
host_statement = 'select a,b,c,d, case :my_field when 1 then ... else ...
end from my_file' ; ?

Jeff Young
Sr. Programmer Analyst

On Tue, Feb 24, 2015 at 4:11 PM, <darren@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I do this all the time. Here is an example from some code we're currently
running:

case when :Sbm.Mode<>' ' then month(curdate()-1 month)
else month(curdate()) end


___________________________________
Darren Strong
Programmer/Analyst
Group Dekko, Inc.





From: Jeff Young <jyoung0950@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "RPG programming on the IBM i (AS/400 and iSeries)"
<rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 02/24/2015 02:57 PM
Subject: Using host variable in embedded sql
Sent by: "RPG400-L" <rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx>



All,
Is there a way to use a host variable in a CASE statement as the field to
be tested?
ie: CASE :my_field WHEN .... END

Would that work?

Jeff Young
Sr. Programmer Analyst
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