Re: Inconsistency with SQL in ACS vs RPG

Hi Daniel

Yes, I understood that you start with RSS in ACS. What I'm suggesting is that you enter host variables in there - not constants - this way, you start there but with the syntax you will use in RPG - it might save you a step.

And I believe we can type in parameter markers, and RSS will prompt you for a value for each. As I recall, you can specify data types for each, too.

*Regards*

*Vern Hamberg*

IBM Champion 2025 <cid:part1.hUoCf8us.UsqpnluZ@centurylink.net> CAAC (COMMON Americas Advisory Council) IBM Influencer 2023


On 10/8/2025 6:20 AM, Daniel Gross wrote:

Hi Vern,

thanks - but I meant it the other way around.

If I'm developing today, I mostly start with SQL in iACS. And when the SQL statement is ready, I copy it from iACS to the RPG source, and replace my typical "constants" with my RPG :hostVariables.

Of course, if I have to extract a statement, I try to fill them with iACS. Now with the "bind:" prefix in VScode SQL extension, it might be even easier to run SQL statements that were extracted from an RPG source.

But I my comment, the other way around was meant, as the OP had a problem with SQL statements, that seem to run in iACS but not embedded.

Kind regards,
Daniel

Am 07.10.2025 um 09:44 schrieb Vern Hamberg via RPG400-L<rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

Hi Daniel

You mention "...replacing constants with host variables..." - I believe you can enter host variables and parameter markers in RSS now, and it will prompt you for values. I say, I believe, because it seems I've actually done it. Nonetheless, if statements with such elements are pulled from RPG, say, using the tool in RDi, then that works.

So it could be a shorter cut, perhaps.

*Regards*

*Vern Hamberg*

IBM Champion 2025<cid:part1.f9RRDJC0.kxH3wQTV@centurylink.net> CAAC (COMMON Americas Advisory Council) IBM Influencer 2023

On 10/6/2025 8:07 PM, Daniel Gross wrote:
As I have already written, it would be nice, to have one or two examples.

My typical development process today is - trying to implement as much as possible and reasonable in SQL using iACS-RSS - then copy/paste the SQL into the RPG source and replacing constants with host variables and what else.

I never had a query/statement that didn't work as expected. What I had lately where some complex SQL queries, that I couldn't pack into a view. But I had never a problem with putting the statement into SQLRPGLE-

Regards,
Daniel

Am 06.10.2025 um 17:39schriebdfreinkel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:

I do nearly all my development using SQL and use the same process as Richard (Testing SQL statements in ACS). I agree with Richard and have struggled with stupid differences, sometimes putting in calls to IBM for assistance.

Darryl Freinkel
A4G

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