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  3. April 2007

SQL Question - Select * versus selecting all fields individually

Hi Everyone,

Someone here with lots of SQL experience but none with System i says:
"My 2 cents on your code is not to use Select *. Always list the columns
solely for performance reasons."

My thinking is to select all columns into an externally described DS based
on the table so I have everything I might need.

I could:
(a) keep my code as is, using select *, or
(b) select every field individually
(c) only select the fields I need, or

What is everyone doing when using embedded SQL?

Tks,

Glenn Gundermann
ggundermann@xxxxxx
(647) 272-3295

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