Re: CREATE TABLE AS ... WITH DATA -- RPG400-L

I had suggested trying the PREPARE and EXECUTE USING combination? I just did that myself, and the results are the same - invalid use of a parameter marker.

I have a feeling this is not an IBM thing - it's an SQL standard - but you might want to submit a DCR or a support call, asking for the DB team to add the use of host variables or parameter markers in the subquery which is the object of the AS in a CREATE TABLE statement.

Otherwise, create the entire string, concatenating in the value you are testing, then use EXECUTE IMMEDIATE - one statement.

Michael_Schutte@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

I see that documented everywhere but haven't found an explanation as to
why. It's not like I'm trying create a table with a host variable in the
table. I'm just trying to select records. But doesn't matter anyway. It
can be dropped. I've changed it to create the table first and then do a
insert into.

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rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 05/11/2009 11:10:43 AM:

Michael, I think the answer is simply that host variables are not
allowed on a CREATE statement.

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Michael_Schutte@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

Is this suppose to answer my question? Because I'm not following you. I
understand that host variables are used in prepared statements but why

are

they not permitted in this prepared statement?

Exec SQL
Create table qtemp/tmptable as (
select * from myfile
where company = :hostcpy) with data;

I'm wanting this run multiple times in the program, so reuse and
performance is needed.

What I don't get is that this is okay.

Exec SQL
Create table qtemp/tmptable as (
select * from myfile
where company = '001') with data;

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rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 05/07/2009 06:47:29 PM:

Host variables are used in 'Prepared' statements. The reason for that

is

as

the name suggests, they are prepared. ie they are created before they

are

run, and when run, the host variables are passed to the already

prepared

statement as input values.
This is basically for performance reasons, as the prepared statement

can

then be reused multiple times efficiently

2009/5/7 <Michael_Schutte@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

Okay, I've found where is says that it's not allowed.

The select-statement must not refer to variables or include

parameter

markers.

But why, I dont see the explaination why? I'm not seeing why the

compiler

would care if I use a hard coded value or a host variable to select
records.

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