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RE: Can CL write to a disk file

This is really not a CL issue. The need to "quote" delimiter characters is one found in all operating systems. We need to do the same in RPG if we want to put an apostrophe (single quote) into a character variable. This is a system issue, not a language issue. You have the same problem in Unix when you want to put a full quote into a string - they use the back-slash, IIRC - could be wrong there. And Unix uses 3 (!) quote characters - the singel quote, the double quote, and the accent character to the left of the "1" on my keyboard. You think the 38/400/iSeries/i5 is fun?
You would also need to do this in STRQMQRY SETVARs is you used the command from a command line or in a menu. It is, admittedly, a bit funkier in this command. Tom Liotta's solution is, IMO, inspired. I don't remember seeing it in IBM's documentation.
The point with STRQMQRY is, you are building a character string - the SQL statement. That is why you must use only *CHAR CL variables in the SETVAR parameter. All this is documented in the Query Management Programming manual, in an appendix, IIRC.
So I personally would not blame CL for your difficulties - it is a part of the whole system. 

JMNSHO
Vern

At 05:02 PM 8/17/2005, you wrote:


Must treat them as a literal
SQL0404-Value for column or variable OUTQ too long.

Every time I violate my self imposed mantra to not program anything with
CL I get reminded - the hard way.

Rob Berendt
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Rob,

What happens if you put single quotes in the QMQRY file? That is:

INSERT INTO OUTQFIX
VALUES('&OUTQFIX_OUTQ', '&OUTQFIX_AUTHLIST', '&OUTQFIX_CHANGED',
       '&OUTQFIX_MSGID')

Does it then treat the &xxx as a literal, or does it still replace them?


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Subject: Can CL write to a disk file

Is there a command like SNDF that will work to a disk file?  V5R3.

Trying  workarounds like
  CHGVAR VAR(&OUTQFIX_OUTQ) VALUE('A')
  CHGVAR VAR(&OUTQFIX_AUTHLIST) VALUE('A')
  CHGVAR VAR(&OUTQFIX_CHANGED) VALUE('A')
  CHGVAR VAR(&OUTQFIX_MSGID) VALUE('A')
  STRQMQRY QMQRY(OUTQFIX) +
         SETVAR((OUTQFIX_OUTQ &OUTQFIX_OUTQ) +
                (OUTQFIX_AUTHLIST &OUTQFIX_AUTHLIST) +
                (OUTQFIX_CHANGED &OUTQFIX_CHANGED) +
                (OUTQFIX_MSGID &OUTQFIX_MSGID))
Which executes
INSERT INTO OUTQFIX
VALUES(&OUTQFIX_OUTQ, &OUTQFIX_AUTHLIST, &OUTQFIX_CHANGED,
       &OUTQFIX_MSGID)
But I get stupid messages like:
CALL ROB/TESTFIX
   215 - STRQMQRY QMQRY(OUTQFIX) SETVAR((OUTQFIX_OUTQ 'A')
  (OUTQFIX_AUTHLIST 'A') (OUTQFIX_CHANGED 'A') (OUTQFIX_MSGID 'A'))
Column A not in specified tables.
RUN QUERY command failed with SQLCODE -206.

And I'm just plain disgusted playing the apostrophe game.


Rob Berendt
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