RE: Valid dates allowed by the operating system

+1

I'm working with SEQUEL to get to the point of putting icons on the user's
desktops and eliminate the need for any user to modify their queries on a
weekly or monthly basis. Click the icon, enter the run time variables, click
OK, check your email or your mapped drive for the resulting data.

Paul Nelson
Cell 708-670-6978
Office 409-267-4027
nelsonp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx


-----Original Message-----
From: MIDRANGE-L [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rob
Berendt
Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2017 9:16 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: RE: Valid dates allowed by the operating system

I would so fix that file first.
First, I'm not too keen on using Query/400 to output to file and then
querying that again. I forget the buzzword (perhaps correlated queries?)
but there are ways to query a previous select. Something like "WITH T1 AS
(...)"
Query/400 is a fine tool for the end user but I never touch it anymore.
Even the most simplest stuff I start with Run SQL Scripts or maybe even
STRSQL. Too many times I've started a query and had to push the limits of
what could be done with result fields. I find that if I start with
Query/400 I limit my thinking with what the tool can do.


Rob Berendt