Re: QMQRY QQRYSRC issues group by and order by

[rob@xxxxxxxxx]

5722ST1 gives you

- STRQM:  A front end to QMQQRYs and QMFORMs.  You can build these without 
STRQM but you may prefer the tool. 

- STRSQL:  A 5250 version of the freebie iNav's Run SQL Scripts.  Uses 
limited prompting versus iNav's templates.  Often, I do prefer the 
prompting over the templates.  BUT, do not let STRSQL be the only way you 
learn SQL.  The limited prompting support WILL hold you back.

- Embedded sql in HLL programs like RPG and COBOL.  The alternative is to 
use Call Level Interface or CLI.  There's some comparison of the two at:
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/iseries/v5r4/topic/cli/rzadpdifferences.htm
One important thing left out is that CLI supports reading result sets 
while embedded SQL does not.
May feel that embedded is faster to bang out.  I'm in this camp.
Some feel that if you've done any odbc work in visual basic, etc, then you 
will find CLI very similar.
The "Sorcerer's" redbook on RPG covers CLI also.
For a sample of embedded SQL see:
http://code.midrange.com/dbee2df8ac.html
Granted, it may confuse those who have not done any subprocedures, used 
free format RPG, or basically have learned nothing new in RPG over the 
last 10 years or so.  It could be updated as the os now supports SQL in 
free format also.
We use canned software.  But we also have over 1,500 SQLRPG* type source 
members.
DSPFD FILE(*ALL/QRPG*) 
      TYPE(*MBR) 
      OUTPUT(*OUTFILE) 
      FILEATR(*PF) 
      OUTFILE(QTEMP/QRPG)
strsql
> SELECT COUNT(*) FROM qtemp.qrpg 
  where mbseu2 like 'SQLRPG%' AND 
  MBLIB NOT LIKE 'ERPLXS%' AND MBLIB NOT LIKE 'ERPLX8%' AND
  MBLIB NOT LIKE 'ERPLXPTF%' AND MBLIB NOT LIKE 'ERPL8%' 




Rob Berendt