RE: SQL Problem

["Wintermute, Sharon" <Sharon.Wintermute@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I wanted to use parameterized versions but how are you going to build a where statement with from 1 to 13 different fields and 13 different sort fields with one dynamic select? 

I need to be able to dynamically build and recreate the sql on the fly: 
  Select * from XYZ where fld2 = 'DD' order by fld4
  Select * from XYZ where fld3 = 'D' and fld6 = 99 order by fld2 
  Select * from XYZ where fld1 = 'A' and fld2 = 'DD' and fld3='D' and fld9=0 order by fld5

I can dynamically change the 'VALUES' but how do I dynamically change the 'FIELDS'? 

Every time they press enter it can change the select dramatically. 

Sharon Wintermute


-----Original Message-----
From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Charles Wilt
Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 3:17 PM
To: RPG programming on the IBM i / System i
Subject: Re: SQL Problem

Sharon,

You're doing something wrong.  Dynamic SQL will let you change
anything you want.
Post some code along with the error messages.

Note however, if you have something like so

wSQL = 'select * from XYZ where fld2 = ' + QUOTE + inFld2Value + QUOTE;

you are opening yourself up to SQL injection attacks.  Instead, you
should use parametrized statements:

wSQL = 'select * from XYZ where fld2 = ?';

/exec SQL prepare C1 from :wSQL;

/exec SQL open C1 using :inFld2Value;

Lastly, you may not even need dynamic statements; you'd be surprised
what you can do statically...

/exec-sql
   select * from XYZ
    where
           ( :inFld2Value = ' ' or fld2 = :inFld2Value )
     and ( :inFld3Value = ' ' or fld3 = :inFld3Value )
    order by
        case
           when :inFld2Value <> ' ' then fld4
           else fld2
        end

HTH,
Charles

On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 3:52 PM, Wintermute, Sharon
<Sharon.Wintermute@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> That doesn't work when they change the select.
>
> Basically it comes in the first time as 'Select * from XYZ where fld1 =
> '2'  order by fld3
>
> Then if they change the screen value it could be:
>        Select * from XYZ where fld2 = 'DD' order by fld4
> Or:  Select * from XYZ where fld3 = 'D' and fld6 = 99 order by fld2
>
> The where clause changes and the order by clause changes.
>
> It doesn't allow the second prepare. Do I just not use prepare?
>
>
> Sharon Wintermute
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of jdavis@xxxxxxxx
> Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 2:38 PM
> To: RPG programming on the IBM i / System i
> Subject: Re: SQL Problem
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> I would use dynamic SQL and not static.  You will build your statement
> before executing it.
>
> Something like this
>
> Sql_Statment = 'Select * From XYZ';
>
> If Cond1 <> Blanks;
>  Sql_Statement = %Trim(Sql_Statement) + 'where XXXX'
> EndIf;
>
> and so on and so on.
>
> The use Exec sql prepare statement and everything else the same.
>
>
> Jeff Davis
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> I have a new situation I have not encountered before. I have a work with
> display that can have up to 13 different position to values with 13
> different sorts.   Seems like the perfect candidate for sql.
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> All my other sql routines use a standard prepare, declare, open, fetch
> close with one cursor.  I thought if I closed the cursor I might be able
> to re-open it with a different prepare but no luck.  It doesn't allow
> that. (Figures).
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> Basically I can use 1 to 13 different position-to fields and one sort at
> a time.
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> So how do I go about this?
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