Re: Program Described File and SQL

On 15-Jun-2011 14:03 , Mike Wills wrote:

I have an old program described file that I need to pull information
out via SQL. While it looks fine in STRSQL, it displays in hex on DB
Development perspective in RDP. How does one pull information out of
a program described file through SQL? Or am I SOL and need to write
a program?

Given the noted effect from the interactive SQL reporting, seems probable the field(s) have only\all character data [e.g. USEnglish]? If so, then the following might suffice:
SELECT CAST(FldName AS VARCHAR(32000) CCSID 37) FROM PgmDsc_PF
/* other choices for varchar vs char and size might be preferred */

The better option IMO is to just create the equivalent externally described file(s) [with columns reflecting the proper CCSID of the data] and then to copy the corresponding data to the equivalent file(s). There should be very few requirements to maintain a file as program described, since even an externally described file can be [re]described by a program.?

Regards, Chuck