Re: Design Change Request form - SQL: Combine the functions of a VIEW with an IN

["Charly Jones" <charly301@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On the System/38 we used a logical file to provide the functional
combination of a view with an index.  I haven't done a lot of design or
coding recently...

What am I missing in this discussion?

-- Charly

"If you wanna end the war and stuff you gotta
sing loud." -- Arlo Guthrie

For their next act, they'll no doubt be buying a firewall running under NT,
which makes about as much sense as building a prison out of meringue.  --
Tanuki

Charly Jones
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Gig Harbor
Washington USA




>From: rob@dekko.com
>Reply-To: midrange-l@midrange.com
>To: midrange-l@midrange.com
>Subject: Re: Design Change Request form - SQL:  Combine the functions of a
>VIEW with an INDEX.
>Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2001 13:42:16 -0500
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>Rob Berendt
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>Requirement -- MR111201337
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>Your Requirement has been closed. Below is the developers response:
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>Title - Combine the functions of a SQL VIEW with those of a SQL INDEX.
>Status - Recognized
>IBM agrees with the request and a solution appears to be a desirable
>objective. A solution however may not presently appear feasible or
>implementable. No IBM commitment is made or implied as to the eventual
>delivery of an acceptable solution.
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>If you have need of further programming assistance you can contact IBM at
>1-800-237-5511 option 2 and ask for AS/400 Consult Line. They are a group
>that may be able to assist you further with this requirement.
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