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<RANT> Sometimes I really hate (is that too strong of a word?) LCD's. if you are going to hire someone to work on a computer, shouldn't they have at least some intuitive skill when it comes to working with new screens, processes, or what ever you want to call it . I know that is not the way we [programmers] are supposed to think, being in the service business and all, but there have been times when I have been asked to make something so simple that it practically can run it self. Ease of use, fine. But idiot proof? How did that saying go... Build a system that even a ... </RANT> -----Original Message----- From: Dan [mailto:dbcemid@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 11:20 AM To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion Subject: Re: edit a *QRYDFN query outside of WRKQRY interface? Guys, Literally, this is a request from a lazy or efficient (take your pick; I pick efficient) programmer. Why the WRKQRY command has no command line parameters is beyond me. Rob, this is mostly a query maintenance issue. I don't actually run most of these queries. Bill, Vern, Yes, I am aware of the QM queries. I have converted *qrydfn's to these in the past. Currently, I would face resistance (and I have too many battles to fight now that I don't need to add another) to doing this since we have a policy of "support LCD" (Least Common Denominator). Yes, LCD, the arch-enemy of the technically frustrated. :-( Also, some of the queries I support eventually get maintained by endusers, so that precludes QM queries right there. Besides, if I *really* had my druthers (and had to choose between qmqry and sql), I'd just convert the *qrydfn's to SQL. Our shop is on a path to learning SQL beyond simple selects, as I hear the next Lawson version is heavy on SQL. Bill, you are so right on with the ugly qmqry output. In the past, I have had to change a working *qrydfn to a qmqry, and the users hated it so much it ended up getting trashed for an RPG program! Thanks for the suggestions! - Dan __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ This is the Midrange Systems Technical Discussion (MIDRANGE-L) mailing list To post a message email: MIDRANGE-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, visit: http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/midrange-l or email: MIDRANGE-L-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives at http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l.
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