Re: Compiling RPGLE using non-keyed file that's using OPNQRYF to specify key fields

["Art Tostaine, Jr." <atostaine@xxxxxxxxx>]

Yes my father and I spent most of a day figuring out quotes and also the
GRPFLD’s

He retired still not knowing how to work the quotes


On Thu, Nov 21, 2024 at 2:24 PM Dan Bale <dan.bale@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> I remember when graduating to the AS/400 from the S/36 and discovering
> OPNQRYF - mind *blown*.  I seem to recall there was a huge learning curve
> with the syntax; like coding numeric literals???  It's been too long, and I
> don't miss it.
>
> Then SQL came along - mind *blown* #2.  STRSQL was my first exposure to
> SQL.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: RPG400-L <rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Brad
> Stone
> Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2024 10:25 AM
> To: RPG programming on IBM i <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Compiling RPGLE using non-keyed file that's using OPNQRYF to
> specify key fields
>
> True.  I haven't seen or heard of using OPNQRYF for years and when I saw
> this email come through it was quite a flashback!  I used it a TON before
> SQL.
>
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