RE: Views and Indexes (was Re: MIDRANGE-L Digest, Vol 3, Issue 1075)

[<Rick.Chevalier@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

You're right.  I follow you now.



-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Paul Tuohy
Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 3:07 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: Views and Indexes (was Re: MIDRANGE-L Digest, Vol 3, Issue
1075)


I'm sorry Rick, I didn't state it very well.

Traditional I/O is usually based on keyed access, which would exclude a
view.

You can, of course, use an SQL view in an traditional RPG program, but not
for random access by key.

Paul


----- Original Message -----
From: <Rick.Chevalier@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 8:50 PM
Subject: RE: Views and Indexes (was Re: MIDRANGE-L Digest, Vol 3, Issue
1075)


> Paul,
>
> <snip>
> Only SQL defined indexes are really accessible by traditional I/O - which
means you
> can't make use of all those cool features that were defined in views
(without using embedded SQL).
> <snip>
>
> I don't believe this is correct.  I have used an SQL view as in input file
defined on the F-spec without any other SQL in the program.  Maybe I'm not
understanding what you are saying.
>
> Rick
>


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