Re: Problems with Insert in Embedded SQL

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jon Paris" <Jon.Paris@Partner400.com>
To: <cobol400-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 10:27 AM
Subject: RE: Problems with Insert in Embedded SQL


>
> Thanks Sachin - I know this works but it is not the point - I _should_ be
> able to use a structure to avoid having to laboriously spell out (with the
> strong possibility of errors being introduced) every single darned field
in
> a 50+ field file!  The version I listed was as I stated at the time just a
> subset of the real code.


now see, you're banging your head against a wall now.... <VBG>

I understand not _wanting_ to, but if you don't, SQL really doesn't buy you
anything. You are then tied to the database structure with that program.

Spell out the fields, and you are no longer tied to the structure.

Demand that groups work in the pre-conmpiler, and like the rest of us
non-ex-ibmers, wait 12 releases for it....   <VBG>


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