Another way is
Select count(*) from file where value = whatever
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-----Original Message-----
From: Alan Shore
Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2012 3:38 PM
To: RPG programming on the IBM i / System i
Subject: RE: SQL Question
Select * from file where value = whatever
Alan Shore
Programmer/Analyst, Direct Response
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C:(631) 880-8640
"If you're going through Hell, keep going" - Winston Churchill
-----Original Message-----
From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jeff Young
Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2012 3:29 PM
To: RPG programming on the IBM i / System i
Subject: SQL Question
All,
I am having a brain freeze (aka senior moment).
I want to use SQL to determine if a record exists in a file for a given value.
There will be either only 1 record in the file for the value, or it will not exist.
Thanks,
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Jeff Young
Sr. Programmer Analyst
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