Re: EXTNAME questions....

[DAsmussen@xxxxxxx]

Rob,

In a message dated 10/28/99 11:38:04 PM Eastern Daylight Time, rob@dekko.com 
writes:

> I feel your pain, however...
>  Do not get in the habit of using periods in object names.  For many 
reasons.
>  
>  One, in SQL you'll have to quote the object.  Instead of:  SELECT * FROM 
> FILENAME you'll see SELECT * FROM "FILE.NAME"
>  
>  Two, SQL naming convention may be set up to use LIB.FILE.  This can be 
> confusing.
<<snip>>

AMEN!  Also consider the fact that many overseas vendors/affiliates must 
still deal with DOS file names.  Brad, be glad you were using ILE.  We tried 
to use an underscore with MQSeries in OPM RPG, and _THAT_ failed as well!

Cheers,

Dean Asmussen
Enterprise Systems Consulting, Inc.
Fuquay-Varina, NC  USA
E-mail:  DAsmussen@aol.com

"It's impossible to make anything foolproof, because fools are so ingenious." 
-- Anonymous
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