Re: Embedded SQL - Insert

["R. Bruce Hoffman, Jr." <rbruceh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Whiteman, Greg" <Greg.Whiteman@transamerica.com>
To: <rpg400-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 8:17 AM
Subject: RE: Embedded SQL - Insert


> Just use harcoded space literals in your insert statement. Assuming your
> filler fields are after the fields CHKDAT, CHKNUM, VENDOR, your insert sql
> would look like:
>
> c/exec sql
> c+ insert into mhtrsvp
> c+  select clabrn,cladat,claseq,
> c+         clanum,clalin,compno,
> c+         chkdat,' ', chknum,' ', vendor,' '
> c+  from mheopfp where subsys = 'CP'
> c/end-exec


as additional information, this is retro-active programming. What should
really be done is the file should be declared (originally) as null capable
or with default. this would allow you to skip unnecessary fields on an
insert.

also note that the default value in DDS is NOT the same as with default in
SQL DDL and that the with default clause is only available in SQL.

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R. Bruce Hoffman, Jr.
 -- IBM Certified Specialist - iSeries Administrator
 -- IBM Certified Specialist - RPG IV Developer

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