RE: Inconsistency with SQL in ACS vs RPG

You mean, like this one?

https://ibm-power-systems.ideas.ibm.com/ideas/IBMI-I-4640

- Dan Bale

-----Original Message-----
From: RPG400-L <rpg400-l-bounces-+hD5IHI5Xscn3HwCXmMcX9BPR1lH4CV8@public.gmane.org> On Behalf Of Vern Hamberg via RPG400-L
Sent: Wednesday, October 8, 2025 5:51 PM
To: [email protected]
Cc: Vern Hamberg <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Inconsistency with SQL in ACS vs RPG

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, dfreinkel-cbKQUZO/W6aaLr2CDSiKrwC/[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<rpg400-l-bounces-+hD5IHI5Xscn3HwCXmMcX9BPR1lH4CV8@public.gmane.org> 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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