Working with STRSQL command in AS/400

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How to select a particular member from Physical file through STRSQL.

Can anyone give me the sample sql statement to access a particular member from Physical file ?

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You have to set up an alias for the member first. This gives that specific member a unique name that SQL can relate to.

<pre>
Create alias mylib/myalias for mylib/mypf (mbr)
Select * from mylib/myalias
</pre>

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Since CREATE ALIAS is a SQL statement, you might not have the authority. Or you might want or need to avoid creating permanent SQL objects in the database catalog. For me, usually it’s just easier to issue an OVRDBF MBR() command to point to the desired member before running a SQL SELECT.

It requires no SQL statement authorization. It doesn’t create a SQL object that needs to be deleted elsewhere. It has no effect on any other job. And it goes away by itself if I sign off. Further, I can issue different overrides at different times to see different members.

An ALIAS is much more appropriate, though, when you want to make a member explicitly available to everyone for an extended time.

Tom

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  • Halp
    Another idea... At the SQL statement command prompt just press F4. It will prompt you through the basic functions and automatiaclly build the correct syntax for you. Used it many times. works like a charm... Hal
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  • Ankita
    Hi, Is there a way we can use to insert data to a specific member of a file, other than UPDDTA?
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  • Splat
    Hi, Is there a way we can use to insert data to a specific member of a file, other than UPDDTA? Via SQL (see the above discussion). Via a program (RPG, COBOL, &c.). Via a command (CPYF). That's all that I can think of right off.
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  • philpl1jb
    UPDDTA press F4 fields are: Data base file . . . . . Library . . . . . . . Member . . . . . . . . . Phil
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  • philpl1jb
    Ohhh .. except upddta What's wrong with Tom's answer. SQL-ALIAS? SQL Insert? Maybe you should describe your issues. Phil
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  • TomLiotta
    Is there a way we can use to insert data to a specific member of a file, other than UPDDTA? If this isn't about SQL accessing members, you should open a new question. In that question, you should give a lot more details because there are way too many ways to answer this. Tom
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