Re: Philosophical question...define table to be load from external data with integer or decimal fields... -- MIDRANGE-L

× The internal search function is temporarily non-functional. The current search engine is no longer viable and we are researching alternatives.
As a stop gap measure, we are using Google's custom search engine service.
If you know of an easy to use, open source, search engine ... please contact support@midrange.com.

Subject: Re: Philosophical question...define table to be load from external data with integer or decimal fields...
From: Jim Oberholtzer <midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 13:58:44 -0500
List-archive: <http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l>
List-help: <mailto:midrange-l-request@midrange.com?subject=help>
List-id: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l.midrange.com>
List-post: <mailto:midrange-l@midrange.com>
List-subscribe: <http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/midrange-l>, <mailto:midrange-l-request@midrange.com?subject=subscribe>
List-unsubscribe: <http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/midrange-l>, <mailto:midrange-l-request@midrange.com?subject=unsubscribe>

I would define it as close to the incoming value as possible. That way you remove any complaint points from the sender if there is a problem processing the file. I also would not trust the small integer constraint so integer for me.

Jim Oberholtzer
Chief Technical Architect
Agile Technology Architects

On 1/22/14 1:51 PM, Charles Wilt wrote:

Philosophical question for you all...

I'm creating a new table to hold data received from an external source.

The specs given include

Name, Type/Length, Picture
MyFld, N/5, 9(5)

So MyField is a 5 digit number...

I could defined this as Packed/Zoned 5,0
Or I could use integer (or even small integer since the current number of
values is less than 1000)

Since I know DB2 and RPG for that matter perform best with integer, I'm
leaning that direction. But I can't help but think that Packed (5,0) is
more correct.

Thoughts?

Charles
--

As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.

Follow-Ups:

Re: Philosophical question...define table to be load from external data with integer or decimal fields... , Charles Wilt

This mailing list archive is Copyright 1997-2024 by midrange.com and David Gibbs as a compilation work. Use of the archive is restricted to research of a business or technical nature. Any other uses are prohibited. Full details are available on our policy page. If you have questions about this, please contact [javascript protected email address].

Operating expenses for this site are earned using the Amazon Associate program and Google Adsense.