Re: DDS INCORPORATING USERID INTO COMPARE FIELD .

Thanks Pete
     That did the trick. I knew  SQL could do it but I  wasn't aware of the
create view. This also
gave  much more leeway on my selection criteria.
Thanks Again.






>We have files which the application secures  based on the USERID. I am
>trying to define  a logical  file  in DDS incorporating the USERs name
into
>the CMP selection. i.e
>
>A         R    RECORD1
>A         R    FUSER
>A         S    CMP(FUSER  EQ  USER)
>
>Unfortunately it treats USER as a field and generates an error.  Does
>anyone know of a way this can be accomplished. Thankyou in advance. All
>suggestions are welcomed.

> I haven't tried this on the AS/400, but SQL has a USER special register.
I
> believe you could create a view and specify USER in a where clause. I've
> done this with CURRENT DATE, and that works. I'd expect that USER would
also.
> Pete Hall
> peteh@inwave.com
> http://www.inwave.com/~peteh
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Michael Kenney
University of Windsor
Windsor  ON   N9B 3P4
Canada
(519)253-3000 extension  2754
KENNEY@UWINDSOR.CA


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