Re: Inconsistency with SQL in ACS vs RPG

Hi,

this week at TechXchange in Orlando, I have seen a nice feature in the VScode/Db2i extension:

select * from table where col1 = ? and col2 = ?;
bind: 'ABC' 123;
bind: 'DEF' 456;

The "bind:" lines bind the values to the parameters. And of course, when they do that, it should also work with "named variables":

select * from table where col1 = :var1 or col3 = :var1;
bind: var1='ABC';
bind: var1='DEF';

Every "bind:" line stands for an individual execution of the SQL statement above. 

This would make copying SQL statements out of a program source so much easier - and it would give us the opportunity to have "persistant" values for variables.

I created an idea, to add that to iACS/RSS too: https://ibm-power-systems.ideas.ibm.com/ideas/IBMI-I-4655

If you like it, please vote - thank you.

Kind regards,
Daniel


> Am 09.10.2025 um 09:52 schrieb Vern Hamberg via RPG400-L <[email protected]>:
> That's the one, Dan - thanks for finding it. I voted.
> 
> *Regards*
> 
> *Vern Hamberg*
> 
> IBM Champion 2025 <cid:[email protected]> CAAC (COMMON Americas Advisory Council) IBM Influencer 2023
> 
> 
> On 10/8/2025 7:43 PM, Dan Bale wrote:
>> You mean, like this one?
>> 
>> https://ibm-power-systems.ideas.ibm.com/ideas/IBMI-I-4640
>> 
>> - Dan Bale
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: RPG400-L<[email protected]> 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,[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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