Re: RDI updates

Vern,

Testing Store procedures inside of Data-Studio remember my last parameters I have inputted into the parameters. And I just click run!

Normally, my stored procedures are calling an RPGLE program, so I just slam that program into debug...

I just find the Data-Studio interface very cumbersome in my opinion. Once you start your connection, I guess it isn't so bad.

I hope others are having better luck with DS than I am.

I wish it would show the SQL Script it show to run/test procedures. It does show the dummy script with the "?" for the statements. I know I can ever seem to test a stored procedure from Green Screen...

Since the interface of Data-Studio is some awkward, and too many dam windows. For SQL, I only want 3-views:
1.) My SQl Statements view
2.) My Results view
3.) Error log view

I guess I need to learn how to dock/undock the many default views in the Data Studio. I am sure I am not using the best way possible. Which is probably why I resort back to good old SquirrelSQL. SquirrelSQL has bookmarks for commonly used SQL Statements. I use that EVERY DAY! That is one great advance to SquirrelSQL. I wish Data Studio has that, with the prompting for Variables. I guess that is one of the main reasons I stick with SquirrelSQL. I now I can save an SQL Script, and change the variables in the script and re-run. But, SquirrelSQL is some much better!

I would love to learn Data Studio better. I guess over time, I could learn to like it...

Sorry, I don't do advance debugging of Store-procedures using Data-Studio. Since a lot of Stored-procedures I use are pretty simple. Just debug the SP program. <grin>




-Ken Killian-

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From: wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Vernon Hamberg
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2014 2:06 PM
To: Rational Developer for IBM i / Websphere Development Studio Client for System i & iSeries
Subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] RDI updates

Interesting Ken, the more success I hear about, the more I'll consider going this way.

Of course, stored procedures are pretty easily tested in Navigator, and you can even debug them there directly - do you know if that is possible in Data Studio?

Thx
Vern

On 4/14/2014 1:00 PM, Ken Killian wrote:

I love using Data-Studio for testing Stored-Procedures. It is very simple and easy to test stored procedures!

For SQL Statements, I prefer/love SquirrelSQL.org. It just works, and no hassles...

Somehow, my PC can use Java...
<smirk>


-Ken Killian-


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[mailto:wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Vernon Hamberg
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To: Rational Developer for IBM i / Websphere Development Studio Client
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Subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] RDI updates

Ah, I see what you refer to - the Data Development perspective shows the same listing as Navigator.

I'll still hold off on Data Studio - it really did do something to help setup the last time I did - maybe others have had better luck.

Cheers
Vern

On 4/14/2014 12:27 PM, CRPence wrote:

On 11-Apr-2014 12:35 -0500, Vernon Hamberg wrote:

<<SNIP>>

I have tried the Data Development perspective, and it seems adequate
for some stuff, like displaying table data and even modifying it.

I don't think any of these tools recognize logical files as indexes
- I think the "explorer" in Data Development perspective sees them
as views, no index.

And I don't think DS is much better in that regard.

I'll mostly stick with the support in Navigator.

Until something better comes along. Toad and Squirrel must won't cut
it, either, as they really know nothing about IBM i.

What the client tooling sees is what the SQL catalog VIEW
queries or respective "API" invocations reveal. The SYSINDEXES
catalog VIEW has selection specifically including only database files
identified by the System Database Cross-Reference (DBXREF) as an
INDEX; i.e. in the WHERE clause is the predicate:
... AND IX.DBXATR = 'IX'

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