Re: The passing of user selections

I would put it in a file, and key it by
User,date,time(hhmmss), and a seq# to handle multiple records selected.
(unless you have multiple users w/shared id-then add job name to key and
parms).
Build file with re-use deleted records=Yes, and delete the records after
report processed in batch. Submit to batch, passing the parms
for the key (user,date,time).
Is it possible on your selection screen for a user to key in hundreds of
contracts
over many different sites, or other such selections? If so, you need
something
with a structure to handle this.
jim

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Brandt Sr." <pgmr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "'RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries'" <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 26, 2003 7:21 PM
Subject: RE: The passing of user selections


> <snip>
> > The user is allowed to make several selections that involve lists of
> values
> > (sites, contract IDs, etc.), and then the report is to be submitted to
> > batch.  The added requirement is that the job might be submitted
multiple
> > times while the batch component is in the job queue from other runs.
> </snip>
>
> John
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Colin Williams [mailto:colin.williams@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Friday, December 26, 2003 5:43 PM
> To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
> Subject: Re: The passing of user selections
>
>
> SBMJOB?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob cozzi" <cozzi@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "'RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries'" <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, December 26, 2003 11:10 PM
> Subject: RE: The passing of user selections
>
>
> > Why not just create the User Spaces in QTEMP?
> >
> >
> > Bob Cozzi
> > Cozzi Consulting
> > www.rpgiv.com
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > On Behalf Of John Brandt Sr.
> > Sent: Friday, December 26, 2003 3:26 PM
> > To: 'RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries'
> > Subject: RE: The passing of user selections
> >
> > For parameters larger than 32K, I regularly create user space and pass
the
> > user space name and size as a parameter to the called process. The
called
> > process destroys the user space after the user space is no longer
needed.
> > The only problem this causes is that once a day, I have a job that runs
to
> > delete any user spaces that were created for a job that did not complete
> or
> > was otherwise cancelled by the user.
> >
> > John Brandt
> > iStudio400.com
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: CarollaT@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:CarollaT@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Friday, December 26, 2003 3:17 PM
> > To: rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: The passing of user selections
> >
> >
> > I trust everyone had a Merry Christmas, a Feliz Navidad, and all that
good
> > stuff.  If not, I wish you one (albeit belated...)
> >
> > I am building an RPGIV program to replace an NGS Query.
> >
> > The user is allowed to make several selections that involve lists of
> values
> > (sites, contract IDs, etc.), and then the report is to be submitted to
> > batch.  The added requirement is that the job might be submitted
multiple
> > times while the batch component is in the job queue from other runs.
> >
> > I am trying to determine the best way to pass the selections to the
batch
> > submission.  Should I use a USER SPACE, or a DATA QUEUE, or a uniquely
> named
> > file with the selections (different field sizes, types)?
> >
> > I have pondered a monstrous, structured parameter string, but I have
heard
> > such things are resource intensive.
> >
> > How would you do it?
> > --------------------------------------
> > Tony Carolla
> > MedAmerica Billing Services, Inc.
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