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OPNQRYF bit me too many times, I now use SQL and never looked back. I think
SQL is more powerful than OPNQRYF is as well. It's amazing what SQL+RPG can
do for creating reports.

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On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 1:18 PM, Robert J. Mullis <
robertmullis99@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

In my 23 years, I have never found OPNQRYF to be easy. Once I learned SQL
and then embedded SQL, I never even considered using OPNQRYF again. To me,
a SQL cursor and SELECT statement is much easier, especially when using
dynamic selection and/or sort criteria, than an OPNQRYF.

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From: "Tom Deskevich" <thomas.l.deskevich@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 1:43 PM
To: <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: lazy, /dumb or inept programmer

I think you want to achieve an end in a reasonable amount of time and be
productive as a programmer.
And that can be achieved in our 5250 world using the tools we have known
and
loved for years very easily.
And I bet that 10 years from now, you could STILL find a job doing that.
Notice I said 'A' job.
I know just learning embedded SQL I became somewhat frustrated, knowing
how
easy it is with OPNQRY. And regardless of the enhancements, OPNQRY still
seems to be more integrated into RPG than SQL. You see this when you use
VB.NET, where SQL is a natural fit.
But, with all that said, it seems there are 3 types of interfaces now.
Windows, Web or DOS. And guess what most of the world thinks our 5250
screens are? I will give you a hint, it is not Windows or the Web.
So you and I need to try to learn all or some of that new stuff. Unless
we
are 69 years old and moved our 401K into a money market years ago.
The thing about PHP and SQL and even RPG IV is that these are portable
skills. You can take your PHP and SQL knowledge and become a web
developer.
I think it is a dangerous thing for our futures if all we have in our bag
of
tricks is DDS, RPG, CL, and OPNQRY. I wish that was all I needed to
secure
my future but I just can't see that happening.

Of course unless we can be like superman and make the world spin
backwards
to bring back the good old days.


I wish you the best.

Tom Deskevich






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