Re: lazy, /dumb or inept programmer

Jeff

I can't say enough for using QM queries and forms for reports - no programming involved, and as long as you query gets the records you want, hey, you're on the gravy train. Summary lines too.

STRQM gives you a good beginning - and change from prompted (Query/400 - like) to SQL to get all the power.

JMHO
Vern

Jeff Crosby wrote:

All of you using RPG+SQL for reports instead of OPNQRYF, I assume you're
using a cursor in RPG?


On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 3:26 PM, sjl <sjl_abc@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Robert -

I prefer to use SQL today, but you obviously never used the BLDQRYSLT TAA
Tool.
It made OPNQRYF a breeze to use...

- sjl


Robert:
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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