Re: SQL Indicator Arrays -- MIDRANGE-L

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On 11/17/2016 3:27 PM, dlclark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

"MIDRANGE-L" <midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote on 11/16/2016
11:15:45 AM:

On the flip side, it is a nuisance (to me) to have to manually
create and maintain such a data structure. So, has anybody come up with

a

means of automatically generating an SQL indicator array with an

overlaid

data structure that matches the RPG-generated data structure for an
external SQL view reference? If not, maybe it is time for an RFE?

I created the RFE for an extension to the LIKEDS keyword to
support this.

Hi Dave, I added a comment to the RFE basically asking you to change it to reflect what I think is the underlying requirement to obtain an externally-described data structure with the SQL style of null indicator rather than to describe it in terms of a general LIKEDS enhancement.

I think the RFE will probably get more votes if it's about RPG supporting the SQL style of null indicator.

Just as an aside, it's usually better (in terms of attracting votes) to describe an RFE in terms of the underlying requirement rather than in terms of a suggested implementation.

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