Re: Steve Ballmer says IBM is not innovating lately

   In addition to the many other suggestions, why not
do the SQL stuff in the data perspective of WDSC? 
Then, instead of doing the old cut-and-paste, you can
right-click and select "Export to server".

Don Whittaker 

--- Steve Richter <stephenrichter@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Where I am at we use SQL a lot.  Model the queries
> using STRSQL, then
> cut and paste from the SQL editor to the CL editor. 
> The only advance
> in the last 20 years is the windows cut and paste
> feature!  What about
> a /bgn-sql and /end-sql block in CL.  That would
> make my sql code a
> lot more readable.
> 
> Then you assign column names in an SQL table that is
> > 8 characters.  
> Use that table in an rpg program and the programmer
> has to deal with
> renaming the fields from the generated 8 character
> name to the full
> SQL column name.
> 
> Hoping someone can prove me wrong on all of this.  I
> only have 1 week
> experience programming SQL on the 400. :)
> 
> -Steve


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