Re: Create an SQL function

>Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2000 14:27:58 -0500
>From: "Leland, David" <dleland@Harter.com>
>
>Okay, back to trying to create an SQL function (at V4R5M0).  I have a
>service program with an RPGLE module which has the following prototype:
>D CENTER          PR          2000A   OPDESC
>D                             2000A   OPTIONS(*VARSIZE)
> ...
>create function utilities/center (varchar(2000))
>returns char(2000)
> ...
> parameter style general
> no external action
>
>When I try to use the function, I receive the sql error: "Query cannot be
>run.  See lower level messages." and when I look at the lower level
>messages, I see: CEE0502 - "Missing operational descriptor.".

Dave, there's nothing in your create-function to say that
operational descriptors are required (OPDESC keyword on your
prototype).

(I don't know if it's possible to use a function that requires
an operational descriptor.  I couldn't see anything about it
with a quick glance at the UDF section of the manual.)

Are you sure varchar(2000) means OPTIONS(*VARSIZE)?  I'd have thought
it meant the same as RPG's VARYING.  Maybe you could rewrite your CENTER
function to have a CONST VARYING parameter and drop the OPDESC.  Or,
assuming you have existing code that calls the CENTER function, you
could move your centering code to a new function, say CENTERVAR, and
change CENTER to just do this:
C    ceedod stuff
C    return  centervar(%subst(parm : ceedod_len))

Sorry, I don't know much about UDF, but since I didn't see any other
responses I thought I might as well give you my guesses.

Barbara Morris


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