I agree prompting for the same name multiple times is pretty weird.I think , as a basis, they (IBM) should just copy how for example other tools like SQLWorkbench/J (free and open source excellent tool to work with any JDBC, I use it all the time also against DB2i and other databases, very neat the connection profile) do... i.e. can memorize the last value, even obtain a default value of a variable by executing a sql statement, etc.
On Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 02:43:38 AM GMT+2, Dan Bale <dan.bale@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
You mean, like this one?
https://ibm-power-systems.ideas.ibm.com/ideas/IBMI-I-4640
- Dan Bale
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From: RPG400-L <rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Vern Hamberg via RPG400-L
Sent: Wednesday, October 8, 2025 5:51 PM
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Subject: Re: Inconsistency with SQL in ACS vs RPG
Hi all
We can also save the SQL that contains host variables or parameter markers - it's just a text file.
Daniel, I'm also not happy that I have to enter a value for each instance of a host variable. I go back to how it works in QMQRY, the same substitution string needs the value entered only one time. I know, different interface.
But one of us should submit an Idea for this to change. I'll look to see if there might already be one, maybe submit it myself - what a concept, eh? :)
*Regards*
*Vern Hamberg*
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On 10/8/2025 9:09 AM, dfreinkel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
Daniel
In RSS try creating variables first and then populate the variables with a SET statement.
You can then save the SQL for later use and you will not have to re-enter any values.
Darryl Freinkel
A4G
Telephone: 770.321.8562
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From: RPG400-L<rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of
Daniel Gross
Sent: Wednesday, October 8, 2025 8:49 AM
To:rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Inconsistency with SQL in ACS vs RPG
I do that occasionally - but sadly the pseudo-host-variables in iACs are ...
a) not persistent - so I have to re-enter them at every execution
again and again - VScode DB2 for I has a new "bind:" prefix - I have
to look into this
b) if you have the same host-variable multiple times, you have to
enter it multiple times - which is also less than ideal
But all in all I use that feature here and there.
Regards,
Daniel
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