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  3. March 2005

Re: Logical File or OPNQRYF or any other way ?-Legacy iSeriesFlatFiles


DDS remains popular because its source file based. This makes for reliable recreation and works with most change mgmt systems.

The equivalent for SQL is to script (batch) the commands. I've used RUNSQLSTM for this, but it's a bit crude (no SEU prompting). I'd be interested in what others are doing.

RDBMS design tools will generate SQL scripts for database creation. Anyone using such software and which ones ?


Keith




Joe Pluta wrote:

The truth of the matter is that, like so many things on the iSeries, you
can do it however you prefer.  You can create a fully blown,
relationally defined database using nothing but SQL statements.  Or, you
can create a complete ISAM database using nothing but DDS.  Or you can
do a sort of hybrid, using DDS and some CL commands like ADDPFCST.

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