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if you have SQL product (enter strsql to see it), i can sand yu some piece of code, you 'll see that : - it is easy to use - very easy to maintain the code - performance are pretty nice - You can make total, sub total without any new piece of code.. In one word : use it if you can. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Douglas W. Palme" <dpalme@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries" <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 5:03 PM Subject: Re: Arrays > 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 :) > > > > > > -- > > > This is the RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries (RPG400-L) mailing > list > > > To post a message email: RPG400-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, > > > visit: http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/rpg400-l > > > or email: RPG400-L-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives > > > at http://archive.midrange.com/rpg400-l. > > > > > > > > > > -- > > This is the RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries (RPG400-L) > > mailing list To post a message email: RPG400-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx To > > subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, visit: > > http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/rpg400-l or email: RPG400- > > L-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx Before posting, please take a moment to > > review the archives at http://archive.midrange.com/rpg400-l. > > > -- > Open WebMail Project (http://openwebmail.org) > > -- > This is the RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries (RPG400-L) mailing list > To post a message email: RPG400-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, > visit: http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/rpg400-l > or email: RPG400-L-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx > Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives > at http://archive.midrange.com/rpg400-l. > >
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