Good point.

Especially if that subfile is filled from a nice view.

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Most selections where one chooses a record to work with from a larger group
are based upon some sort of subfile program.  When filling the subfile one
can add each individual record's datastructure to the subfile record as a
hidden field.  Then there is no longer a reason to look up a single record.
There are other advantages to this technique, too.



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From: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion

Date: 07/26/04 09:25:38

To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion

Subject: Re: Single record access really required (was RE: Views and
Indexes)



On a 'work with' application you could work with a scroll cursor.  And it

could be done.  Might look a little funky to scroll back through to find

the record that was selected.  But the 'Update where current of...'

shouldn't be too difficult.



Rob Berendt

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Joe,



Option B is where the solution lies.



How about providing some examples of standard business operations where you

feel single record access is required and we'll see if there isn't a way to

remove the requirement.



Most often used one in RPG I can think of is checking a record's existence

to ensure data integrity.

The need for this is eliminated with a properly defined DB that uses

constraints properly.



Another place would be a "work-with" type application where a user is

presented with a set of items from which they chose one to edit or display.

Off the top of my head, one could possibly use the same cursor that

presents

the set to present the single item.  This would eliminate the performance

differences that you've seen in your testing.  Perhaps somebody else has a

better idea.





Charles









> -----Original Message-----

> From: Joe Pluta [mailto:joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

> Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 6:55 PM

> To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'

> Subject: RE: Views and Indexes

>

>

>

> Not to complain, but you've said things like this several times, Buck.

> You imply that somehow reorganizing your database will make

> SQL perform

> as well as native I/O.

>

> I contend, and have been showing, that there are standard operations

> required for business programming that do not (and probably

> will never)

> work as well in SQL as in native I/O.

>

> If you disagree, I'd love an example of where a different database

> design will either:

>

> A. Make a single record FETCH as fast as a CHAIN

> -or-

> B. Remove the need for single-record access

>

> Joe

>

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