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  3. January 2009

Re: SQL Functions

Wintermute, Sharon wrote:
I am finally diving into SQL functions. I created my first function.
CURDATE80 which returns the current date as an INT type. (Had to
try something simple first).

When I look on Ops Nav, I can see the function in the schema. (Its in
QGPL for now.)

If I try to use it, it doesn't find it.

What step did I miss? Oh, V5R4M0.


The invocation of the function has to have matching parameters and QGPL has to be in the path; the /not found/ condition covers both conditions. Often the function is /incorrectly/ coded with a CHAR versus a VARCHAR parameter declaration; literal string on the invocation is treated as VARCHAR. For the path issue, alternatively while using *SQL naming mode, just library qualify the function invocation; e.g. SELECT QGPL.MyFunction() FROM ...

Regards, Chuck

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