Re: Inconsistency with SQL in ACS vs RPG

Hi Vern,

if you do, please let us know the URL to vote. 

I'm at TechXchange right now, and time flies - but I would have time tomorrow, to write it. 

I would not only like the interactive prompt thing - it would also be nice to have that "bind:" prefix to supply values from the script. And as they already done that tha way in VScode:Db2i it might be a good idea to align both systems. 

Kind regards,
Daniel 



> Am 08.10.2025 um 17:51 schrieb Vern Hamberg via RPG400-L <[email protected]>:
> 
> Hi all
> 
> We can also save the SQL that contains host variables or parameter markers - it's just a text file.
> 
> Daniel, I'm also not happy that I have to enter a value for each instance of a host variable. I go back to how it works in QMQRY, the same substitution string needs the value entered only one time. I know, different interface.
> 
> But one of us should submit an Idea for this to change. I'll look to see if there might already be one, maybe submit it myself - what a concept, eh?  :)
> 
> *Regards*
> 
> *Vern Hamberg*
> 
> IBM Champion 2025 <cid:[email protected]> CAAC (COMMON Americas Advisory Council) IBM Influencer 2023
> 
> 
>> On 10/8/2025 9:09 AM, [email protected] wrote:
>> Daniel
>> 
>> In RSS try creating variables first and then populate the variables with a SET statement.
>> 
>> You can then save the SQL for later use and you will not have to re-enter any values.
>> 
>> Darryl Freinkel
>> A4G
>> Telephone: 770.321.8562
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: RPG400-L<[email protected]> On Behalf Of Daniel Gross
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 8, 2025 8:49 AM
>> To:[email protected]
>> Subject: Re: Inconsistency with SQL in ACS vs RPG
>> 
>> I do that occasionally - but sadly the pseudo-host-variables in iACs are ...
>> 
>> a) not persistent - so I have to re-enter them at every execution again and again - VScode DB2 for I has a new "bind:" prefix - I have to look into this
>> 
>> b) if you have the same host-variable multiple times, you have to enter it multiple times - which is also less than ideal
>> 
>> But all in all I use that feature here and there.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> Daniel
>> 
>> 
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