RE: UDF problems in STRSQL

["Mackie, Roger L. (Precision Press)" <RLMackie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

For the archives:

I finally got a result set from both the production file and the test
file when I added PARAMETER STYLE GENERAL (the default is PARAMETER
STYLE SQL) to the CREATE FUNCTION script. Unfortunately, I don't see a
way to set that value on the parameter tab in the iSeries Navigator New
External Function window. Guess I'll just have to get used to building
the CREATE FUNCTION script myself. Or maybe I could 1) use the window,
2) create the UDF, 3) generate the SQL, 4) change the parameter, 5)
delete the UDF, and 6) run the script. Or even better, save a template
script that I change as necessary.

Thank you everyone. Hope this helps someone save two days + of
experimentation!
Roger Mackie

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mackie, Roger L.
(Precision Press)
Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 8:32
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: RE: UDF problems in STRSQL

In my experimentation, CAST does not affect results. I still get the
selection error on the production file. On the test file (without
DATFMT(*USA) on the field names), I do not get any errors and still do
not get the expected result set no matter what the DATFMT is in the
STRSQL session. I even tried converting the date to character before
casting it back to date with the same results.

Thanks for the suggestion,
Roger Mackie

-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mackie, Roger L.
(Precision Press)
Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 16:38
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: RE: UDF problems in STRSQL

Interesting thought. I don't know that much about CAST and didn't find a
way to use it to specify a date format attribute in the manuals, but I
was only skimming. Tomorrow is another day...

Thanks,
Roger Mackie

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of rob@xxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 15:53
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: UDF problems in STRSQL

Any way to

SELECT * FROM MYFILE WHERE INVYR = 2005 and INVNO = 6557 and
CLCDAYSHPLAT(cast(ODDDAT as ...

Rob Berendt
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