Re: Embedded SQL record count

["Rick Baird" <rbbaird@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dan Swartz wrote:
> 
> I have embedded an SQL statement in an RPG program to retrieve records into
> a cursor.  The select statement is using a "where" clause to only select
> certain records.
> 
> I'd like to get a total record count of what was selected before I start
> processing the records.  I want to use the total record count to send the
> user a message of the status of the submitted job (ie, % complete using how
> many processed in relation to the total selected).
> 
> Is there a way to get this total record count after opening the cursor?

before or after you open the cursor, you can get a record count this
way:

        select  count(*)
          into  :reccntvar
          from  file
         where  fld1 = :variable1
           and  fld2 = :variable2

If the file (and associated overrides) are the same, it will give you
what you want.  This "select/count" runs independently of the
declare/select/open.

hth

rick
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