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  3. February 2019

Re: SQL and invalid data in field

Simplest way architecturally is as follows:

1. Do SELECT including bad field
2. Check SQLCOD
3. On error, do SELECT excluding bad field and then initialize it

From a coding standpoint it's not too terrible, but since you're doing SELECT * it gets a bit more difficult.  Also, as you have more fields it gets quite a bit trickier.  But that's the best I've been able to come up with. Basically, as long as you have bad data, SQL is going to be difficult.



On 2/20/2019 2:55 PM, Jay Vaughn wrote:
So occasionally we come across data in our files that SQL does not like to
play with.
RLA handles it fine. But as we move more towards SQL it is becoming a
problem.

Example

Embedded sql...

select * from table into :ds_table


BUT I'm wanting to try and have SQL detect and handle the data during
processing so that processing is not interrupted.

If anyone has any experience with this issue and wish to share the
resolution I'd appreciate it.

Jay



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