Re: Arrays

["Carel Teijgeler" <coteijgeler@xxxxxxxxx>]

Tony,

By lack of SQL you can still create QMQRY objects.

You use a text source file. In a member you create an SQL statement.
With the CRTQMQRY command you create the query. 

Thus without SQL you can have SQL with SELECT statements and outputting to 
screen, printer or outfile.

I did so many years ago on a system without SQL installed. The query engine is 
present though (think of OPNQRYF).

Just an option, perhaps not thought of. 

Regards,
Carel Teijgeler

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On 29-3-05 at 8:54 Tony Carolla wrote:

><snip>
>> SQL definitely is made for stuff like this. It's made to work with sets of
>> data. One record at a time, use tradition I/O. Want to grab a bunch of
>> records at once, use SQL. Boy, I hope I didn't start another holy war.
></snip>
>
>I am one of the unfortunate ones who doesn't have the proper LPs for
>using embedded SQL (I still use RUNSQLSTM at times).  If you are one
>of these unlucky few, there are still ways of retrieving a high number of 
>records quickly.
>
>I often use a method of setting the file cursor (SETLL), then
>performing READs, rather than READEs, and monitoring for key changes
>manually.  It's a small inconvenience, but not usually that complex. 
>This allows me to override the file to SEQONLY(*YES XXXX), and set the
>number of records pretty high.  As I understand it, if you use READE,
>record blocking is your enemy, not your friend.