Re: SQL question

["Charles Wilt" <charles.wilt@xxxxxxxxx>]

One line of code isn't usually BAD or GOOD by itself.

How many times does it execute?

Where are the values for :mysearchdata coming from?

What do you do with :MYFIELD?

Are you happy with the current performance?

Charles

On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 7:27 AM, David FOXWELL <David.FOXWELL@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> If I understood correctly from a previous thread, the use of SQL in the example below taken from something I already wrote is not a good idea as I am doing a single row search.
>
> EXEC SQL
>
> SET : MyField = (
>
> SELECT MYFIELD FROM MYTABLE1 JOIN MYTABLE2 ON ID1 =ID2
>
> WHERE MYOTHERFIELD= : MYSEARCHDATA );
>
> If I were not to use SQL I'd have to code the 2 files in the F specs, and do 2 CHAINs. I've noticed a lot of people are doing similar quick fixes.
>
> Sorry to keep asking the same question, but is this example really that bad?
>
>
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