Re: Arrays

["Douglas W. Palme" <dpalme@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have not worked with embedded sql to this point.


On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 16:51:46 +0200, Richard ECUYER wrote
> Did you try embeded sql ?
> You can get the total from one request and the detail from another one.
> 
> If you have the good access path, result will be fast.
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Douglas W. Palme" <dpalme@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries" <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 4:27 PM
> Subject: Re: Arrays
> 
> > I have never used work files, so I would have to do some research on 
that,
> > not that I am opposed to such a venture, but I was hoping to resuse some
> of
> > my existing skills.
> >
> > The whole reason behind this question is that I have to create a subfile
> > that will display based on what salesman number the user enters, YTD
> > hardgood sales (which is contained within the customer master file) and
> then
> > Cylinder rent which would be a cumulative amount from the line item file
> > (which contains 1.3 million records) and then a calculated field showing
> the
> > total, this has to be done for each different customer number assigned to
> > the salesman, and to top it off, I need the data displayed in descending
> > order LOL
> >
> > Pulling the info from the customer master is easy enough, but I would 
have
> > to loop through the line item file hundreds or even thousands of times to
> > get the totals.
> >
> > I thought about creating a logical file for each salesman in customer
> order
> > but maintenance would be heavy, as each time we add a new salesman I have
> to
> > create a new logical file and then modify the code.
> >
> > I suppose I could create a logical joined file with the pertinent info 
and
> > then key in on the salesman and then customer, but I am not sure if that
> is
> > the best answer.
> >
> > I am open ears to anyone with any suggestions :)
> >
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