Re: QtmWrStout parameters

[Jim Oberholtzer <midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

So, Back to the original question, can that be a data structure?

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Jim Oberholtzer
Chief Technical Architect
Agile Technology Architects


On Thu, Oct 14, 2021 at 10:49 AM Brad Stone <bvstone@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Ahh.. gotcha.  Ya, I don't think YAJL goes back that far.  I have similar
> customers.. Some even buy a "new to them box" with V7R1... *SMH*
>
> On Thu, Oct 14, 2021 at 9:29 AM Jim Oberholtzer <
> midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> > Thanks Brad, I do use YAJL where I can, unfortunately some of my
> customers
> > don't keep up with PTFs, or Version/Release so I have to build one
> version
> > that is lacking.  DATA-INTO etc are out for now at least in one version.
> >
> > Maybe a better question is will YAJL go back to V5R4?  I think V6R1 was
> the
> > oldest Scott set it up for.
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Jim Oberholtzer
> > Chief Technical Architect
> > Agile Technology Architects
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Oct 14, 2021 at 9:12 AM Brad Stone <bvstone@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > I wouldn't build JSON from scratch... instead I'd use YAJL to build it.
> > Or
> > > there are built newer functions where you can actually use data
> > structures
> > > to build the JSON I believe.  (I only use YAJL and build JSON that
> way).
> > > YAJL also does include a function to take that JSON you just built and
> > > write it to StdOut.  Here's an example:
> > > https://www.fieldexit.com/forum/display?threadid=522
> > >
> > > On Thu, Oct 14, 2021 at 9:05 AM Jim Oberholtzer <
> > > midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > In example of how to use QtemWrStout Scott Klement builds the
> > following:
> > > > jsonName = %scanrpl( '"': '\"': row.name );
> > > >              jsonDate = %char( %date( row.date: *iso ): *iso );
> > > >              data = %char(LBRACE) + CRLF
> > > >                   + '   "invno": "' + row.inv           + '",' + CRLF
> > > >                   + '    "date": "' + jsonDate          + '",' + CRLF
> > > >                   + '    "name": "' + %trim(jsonName)   + '",' + CRLF
> > > >                   + '  "amount": "' + %char(row.amount) + '",' + CRLF
> > > >                   + '  "weight": "' + %char(row.weight) + '"'  + CRLF
> > > >                   + %char(RBRACE);
> > > >              QtmhWrStout(data: %len(data): err);
> > > >
> > > > Simple enough, but can the "data" variable be a data structure
> instead.
> > > > The idea being that all the constants are defined in the data
> structure
> > > and
> > > > then to fill in the actual data the only need would be to be assigned
> > > from
> > > > a database read or input variable.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Jim Oberholtzer
> > > > Chief Technical Architect
> > > > Agile Technology Architects
> > --