Re: Making the most, or over-thinking it - SQL for uploads

Hi Duane

If this is a one-time task, I'd say do something different - like FTP the text file to the IFS, then use a command like CPYFRMIMPF to get it into a physical file or table.

If you need to read the text file using SQL, I think you need a JDBC driver for that purpose - I see that such things exist - one (WsvNC) doesn't support a WHERE clause, which you need, only a SELECT and can do with separated or fixed. More functional ones can be paid for.

I think I saw something that was able to use a MySQL driver on stackoverflow.com - not sure about that.

Good luck!
Vern

On 8/30/2016 10:15 AM, Duane Scott wrote:

I had the awesome idea to use SQL in RDi to import data into a DB2 file from a text file on a network drive.

I'm mostly familiar with SQL but not so much in the RDi environment. (Getting there is all the fun.)

I can access my DB2 files on the IBM I and display data, but haven't figured out the set up to access text files on a PC (using SQL).

I need to be able to access only three areas of the text file, one for the WHERE clause, and the other two for the data to INSERT.

I'm relatively certain that it's in the Database Connections setup, but need a little help in figuring out the wizard.

Any ideas on an existing QAD primer? Especially one on the more recent versions of RDi (9.5.0.3)

And even more for the PC-disabled. I really need things spelled out for my simple mind.

Duane

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