Re: V5R3 SQL IFNULL differences

[Vernon Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I strongly suggest, if it is not working in V5R3 the way it did in V5R2, 
call IBM Support and report it. It is rare for them to change things like 
this. If there has been a change, they will tell you. If not, a PMR will be 
created and a fix will happen.

This assumes you have maintenance. This is almost always the case these days.


At 09:57 AM 8/25/2005, you wrote:

> I just tried coalesce. same results. I think poorly "non conforming"
> statement may be the reason. only solution in V5R3 so far for me is to
> wrap the results in another IFNULL (field is not null capable). It is
> IMHO very badly coded SQL but does not explain why it works on V5R2.
>
>
> On 8/24/05, Goodbar, Loyd (ETS - Water Valley) <LGoodbar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
> wrote:
> > Does substituting COALESCE for IFNULL work? They are synonyms in iSeries
> > SQL. I'm not on V5R3...
> >
> > Loyd Goodbar
> > Senior programmer/analyst
> > BorgWarner
> > E/TS Water Valley
> > 662-473-5713
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> >
> > I am discovering SQL code that works on previous releases not behaving
> > the same on V5R3, especially when using the IFNULL.
> >
> > Not sure if it is Client Access OLE driver or iSeries differences.
> > Can anyone confirm this (so I will know I am pulling my hair out for
> > good reason)
> >
> > Thanks...
> >
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> > Mark Villa
> > Summerville, SC
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