× The internal search function is temporarily non-functional. The current search engine is no longer viable and we are researching alternatives.
As a stop gap measure, we are using Google's custom search engine service.
If you know of an easy to use, open source, search engine ... please contact support@midrange.com.


  1.  Home
  2. RPG400-L
  3. September 2017

Re: Building dynamic SQL with descriptors

<John>
I really can't believe IBM didn't take that last step to figure out how to
put values from the descriptor into a generic sized variable. Let me define
variables of 32K (or whatever) for chars, 13,15 for decimals, etc. and be
able to use them generically.
</John>

Why don't you read the answers? That's what "SET DESCRIPTOR" is made for!!!

D*B

PS: the problem is not dynamic allocating memory! The problem is to bring data of one type to another type with a language ("RPG") which is dealing under the coever with binary data.

As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.

This thread ...
Follow-Ups:
Follow On AppleNews
Return to Archive home page | Return to MIDRANGE.COM home page

This mailing list archive is Copyright 1997-2024 by midrange.com and David Gibbs as a compilation work. Use of the archive is restricted to research of a business or technical nature. Any other uses are prohibited. Full details are available on our policy page. If you have questions about this, please contact [javascript protected email address].

Operating expenses for this site are earned using the Amazon Associate program and Google Adsense.