RE: SQL/400 Trigger Problem

[Bill Erhardt <ERHARDT@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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You can update a specific row in a table by the judicious use of a select
statement. If
Update file x
Set field y = Value
Where field a = x and field b = z
This assumes that the where clause resolves to a unique record.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ian J. Forsyth [SMTP:iforsyth@360GROUP.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 10:17 PM
> To:   midrange-l@midrange.com
> Subject:      SQL/400 Trigger Problem
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> Is there a way to create a RPG trigger on a physical file and embed SQL
> in the RPG code to update ONLY the record being inserted and no other?
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> I know how to embed SQL in an RPG program, but if I do:
>
> update file x
> set field = value
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> I believe I'm globally updating every record in the file instead of
> updating
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> the one that's being inserted.
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