RE: Data access for non-AS400 devs?

Rob, Vern,

Thanks for the suggestions, now I know I'm in the right direction.

For now the focus is more on the SQL-side than VB; running SQL statements to
analyze the data. Are there other iSeries tools besides Navigator for SQL
statements? I'd love to get Query Analyzer to talk to the 400 but that's not
gonna happen.
 
Unfortunately (for me), I am the one with some of the data knowledge to
write SPs or views of the data. The person who would have done this in our
department left for another company.

Thanks,
Loyd

Loyd Goodbar
Senior programmer/analyst
BorgWarner
E/TS Water Valley
662-473-5713
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Subject: Re: Data access for non-AS400 devs?

There are multiple ways of handling this.

Yes, he will need a user id and a password.

Most i5/os shops do not do adequate security on their data - still 
trusting to 5250 menus to do it for them.  Therefore you may wish to look 
at exit point software from NetIQ, PowerTools, etc to make sure that this 
new user does only what they are supposed to do.
http://faq.midrange.com/data/cache/198.html

You could write some stored procedures that join the data, etc, on the 
server and only returns what is necessary.  May enhance security, help 
performance, and shift the complexity from the non-AS/400 developer to an 
i5/OS developer who is more familiar with the application.

Rob Berendt