RE: SQL - insert into local file, select from connected RDB

[Vern Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ahh, that makes me think of something we've rarely discussed here - QM 
procedures. These are source members with multiple QM statements, which can 
include connecting, then running a QMQRY, saving to a local database, 
disconnecting, etc.

Check out Query Management Programming manual -- NOT Query Manager, for 
which you need a license. InfoCenter->Database-Manuals, I think.

Vern

At 09:46 AM 4/1/2003 -0600, you wrote:
> Rick,
>
> I don't think SQL will let you do this in a simple statement.  Probably
> takes an SQL procedure to do this, but don't really know.  However, since
> you're using QM Query, you're in luck.  Just do this as a select, connecting
> to the remote database.  Then to run, use STRQMQRY OUTPUT(*OUTFILE)
> OUTFILE(LIB/FILEOUT) OUTMBR(*FIRST *REPLACE) to save the result set to your
> local file.  The sql executes on the remote box, and returns results only.
>
> Eric DeLong
> Sally Beauty Company
> MIS-Project Manager (BSG)
> 940-898-7863 or ext. 1863
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard B Baird [mailto:rbaird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 8:31 AM
> To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: SQL - insert into local file, select from connected RDB
>
>
> Hey all,
>
> is it possible for SQL to be connected to a local and a remote RDB dir
> entry?
>
> I will be using Query manager.
>
> for instance:
>
> CONNECT  remoteRDB
>
> insert
>   into   localfile
> select   *
>   from   remotefile
>  where   fld = something
>
> If not, any other brilliant ideas are most welcome.
>
> i don't have the sql product on this box, so SQLRPGLE is out of the
> question.
>
> The file is huge, so DDM is probably out of the question - I just want a
> small subset of the data extracted from the remote file.  That's why I'd
> like to use SQL, it runs a ton faster than CPYF.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Rick