Re: PHP Result Set/Stored Procedure

["Michael Ryan" <michaelrtr@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Scott -

Great! Thanks for the clarification. I think the overlap is what I was
keying on. That makes it straightforward.

- Michael

On Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 12:37 PM, Scott Klement <web400@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Michael,
>
> My understanding is that the DB2 functions are designed to be
> general-purpose database functions that work with any DB2 database
> (including the one on the i).  (The DB2 code does support i-specific
> functionality, such as setting the naming to *SYS.)  In other words, the
> stuff that the Java programmer would typically get from JDBC.
>
> The i5 functions are (if I understand correctly) things that are not
> general database functions.  Stuff like record-level I/O that doesn't
> exist in other databases (including other DB2 implementations), or the
> ability to run a program or command, stuff like that.  In other words,
> the type of stuff that Java programmers would get from the JT/400 classes.
>
>
>
> Michael Ryan wrote:
> > And I guess that led to my confusion/choice. I thought the i5
> > functions were specific or tuned to i5, while the DB2 functions are
> > for any DB2 implementation. Guess the implementation isn't as complete
> > for the two function groups.
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