v5r4: how to prompt user for selection criteria, then use that selection criteria to build SQL and input several joined files to create a new file?

On v5r4

What is a simple and straight-forward method to


* Present a screen to a user

* Prompt for date-range

* Substitute the date-range into an SQL statement which CREATEs a new file (after joining and filtering several files & rows)

* Execute the SQL


Would a CL command work? Or a DDS screen?

Then can I use SQL in a source member and insert the date range? Or is QMQuery the best way to do this?

(I really don't want to use OPNQRYF with all the nasty quotes to do this - those statements get ugly)

Any suggestions??


Thanks in advance!!



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