× 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.



Charles

I wonder about your statement - data structures can be used as host structures for SQL.. Then the data structure is not returned as such, the subfields are handles separately, IIRC.

Someone please verify!

Vern

On 7/3/2017 9:27 AM, Charles Wilt wrote:
Wait...what? They are returning an actual data structure (as you'd define
in RPG) in a SQL result set?

That seems like a bad idea in the first place...SQL has no support for
structures...

Charles

On Mon, Jul 3, 2017 at 6:53 AM, a4g atl <a4ginatl2@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I am supporting a site that uses result sets to return data to the caller
which is usually a external system but within the enterprise network.

I see they have a mix of result sets (data structures) that have packed
fields in them. My practice has always been to define the fields in a data
structure for a result set as character.

The developer of the calling apps could not give me a proper answer so I am
going to bounce the question here.

Does the system convert packed fields to zoned or character fields?

I assume it can based on the CCSIDs in use.

What is the best practice?

TIA

Darryl Freinkel
--
This is the Midrange Systems Technical Discussion (MIDRANGE-L) mailing list
To post a message email: MIDRANGE-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx
To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options,
visit: http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/midrange-l
or email: MIDRANGE-L-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives
at http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l.

Please contact support@xxxxxxxxxxxx for any subscription related
questions.

Help support midrange.com by shopping at amazon.com with our affiliate
link: http://amzn.to/2dEadiD



As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.

This thread ...

Follow-Ups:
Replies:

Follow On AppleNews
Return to Archive home page | Return to MIDRANGE.COM home page

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.