RE: Syntax for calling stored procedure

["Elvis Budimlic" <ebudimlic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

<How do I call it ?>
CALL
gnodgdf/GetShortSKU(?,CHAR('ABC'),CHAR('SoldToABC'),CHAR('TypeOfItem'));

NOTES:
- if using SQL naming syntax, I don't think you can qualify the SP call, but
you can set the SQL PATH variable to include the libraries that house your
SPs & UDFs
- iNav's Run SQL Scripts is a very nice tool for testing SP calls
- Since this SP doesn't return a result set, you should be able to call it
in RPG.  If it was returning the result set you'd have to use CLI in RPG.
- since you only return one variable, another option is a UDF instead of SP.
Then you can call it in RPG using something like:  
exec sql VALUES(CHAR('ABC'),CHAR('SoldToABC'),CHAR('TypeOfItem')) INTO
:myHostVariable;

Elvis

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-----Original Message-----
Subject: Syntax for calling stored procedure 

I created a stored procedure from STRSQL like so:

CREATE PROCEDURE gnodgdf/getShortSKU(

OUT ShortSKU CHAR(7),                

IN Company CHAR(3),                  

IN SoldTo CHAR(9),                   

IN Item CHAR(12))                    

LANGUAGE RPGLE

SPECIFIC GNODGDF/ORDERAPI_getShortSKU                  

NOT DETERMINISTIC                                      

NO SQL                                                 

CALLED ON NULL INPUT                                   

EXTERNAL NAME 'GNODGDF/SORDERAPI(ORDERAPI_GetShortSKU)'

PARAMETER STYLE GENERAL    

 

I got the message indicating that it was successfully created. 

Now the question.  How do I call it ?  Can I test this interactively
from STRSQL or Iseries Navigator RUNSQL Scripts ? 

What's the correct syntax ? 

If not, what's the correct syntax using EXEC SQL in RPG (/Free) ? 

 

Thanks                                                   

 

Greg Fleming