RE: Retrieve SQLCODE descriptions programmatically?

I suppose the old standby - DSPMSGD OUPUT(*PRINT), then CPYSPLF, then
massage that for the data fields.

At 02:32 PM 4/11/02 -0400, you wrote:
>SQLCODE translates to message id's as follows:
>
>Take absolute value of SQLCODE
>Represent that as a 5 digit number
>If the leading digit is zero change it to an 'L'
>Prepend 'SQ' and you have the message ID.
>
>Ex.
>SQLCODE -501
>Abs(-501) = 501
>Make that 00501
>Since leading digit is 0 make it an 'L'
>Prepend SQ and the message id is SQL0501
>
>SQLCODE -20054
>Abs(-20054) = 20054
>Prepend SQ and the message id is SQ20054
>
>However, if memory serves data in SQLERRM is delimited with x'FF' not fixed
>length and RTVMSG needs fixed length so you need some way of knowing how
>long the message data should be.
>
>-Walden
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Vernon Hamberg [mailto:vhamberg@attbi.com]
>Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 11:26
>To: midrange-l@midrange.com
>Subject: Re: Retrieve SQLCODE descriptions programmatically?
>
>
>Are you basically talking RTVMSG? Negative SQLCOD translate to message
>description IDs, with a little work, right?
>
>Don't have one here. Nice idea.
>
>At 09:28 AM 4/11/02 -0500, you wrote:
> >Does anyone have a piece of code they would be willing to share?
> >
> >Ideally, I'm looking for a subprocedure (called from RPG/IV) that will
> >accept a SQLCODE and SQLERRM, and return the explanation text from the
> >SQL message file QSYS/QSQLMSG. Substitution variables would be replaced
> >with values in SQLERRM.
> >
> >If not, I will probably write one. I find myself doing a lot of
> >embedded SQL for CGI programs (works well), and I currently get the SQL
> >code and state values for the prepare (if used), open, and first fetch
> >of an SQL statement. I output these to HTML comments in the web page
> >for tracking/debugging. I also want the SQL message (if an error) to
> >show also. This would also be useful in traditional RPG/IV programs
> >using embedded SQL.
> >
> >Sample usage...
> >if sqlcod <> 0 or sqlstt <> '00000'
> >eval sqlmessage = GetSQLMsg( sqlcod : sqlerrm )
> >endif
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Loyd
> >
> >--
> >Loyd Goodbar
> >Programmer/Analyst
> >BorgWarner Incorporated
> >Air/Fluid Systems, Water Valley, MS
> >
> >
> >
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