Re: AW: Random number in VARPG

[Peter.Colpaert@xxxxxxxxxx]

Rob,

you hit the nail on the head!

This is exactly what I could use.

Thanks a lot!

Best regards,

Peter Colpaert
Application Developer
Massive - Kontich, Belgium
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Would you really need an SQL database?  Many people use the 'dummy' file 
method when they don't need to.  For example

select current time into :myvar
from sysibm/sysdummy1

When they could do

values current time into :myvar

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/iseries/v5r3/ic2924/info/db2/rbafzmstvalinto.htm#valinto

Granted, the example for RAND does use the dummy file method.

However (and I would use your own multiplication factor!) this works:
     D myRandNum       s             10i 0

     C/exec sql
     C+ values (rand() * 1000) into :myRandNum
     C/end-exec
      /free
       *inlr=*on;
       return;
      /end-free


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Hi Brigitta,

I guess it is possible, but that brings me to a different problem, namely 
that I'd need an SQL database of some sort on his PC.

But I'll keep your suggestion in mind.

Thanks,

Peter Colpaert
Application Developer
Massive - Kontich, Belgium
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