Re: DDL - Handling Nulls

["Michael Ryan" <michaelrtr@xxxxxxxxx>]

Check out the AlwNull(*UsrCtl) H Spec keyword. There should be some
stuff in the archives about it...I know Rob answered a question for me
about it.

On Fri, Aug 1, 2008 at 10:29 AM, Doug Palme <DPalme@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>   We have been expirementing with DLL files lately and have run into an
>   issue regarding NULL values.  Now, I know that SQL tables allow NULL as a
>   value for a field and it is considered a data type that can be used; and
>   that is different than a blank.
>
>   I also know that I can code the DDL up front to not allow nulls and
>   provide a default value, but is there a way to handle nulls in an RPG IV
>   program without having to recompile the DDL?
>
>   Just looking for as many options here as possible, knowing that the best
>   one is to code it right up front....
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