How to stop using the qualifying statement 'IN' for Oracle db

Joe Boyle joeboyle_adt at hotmail.com
Sun May 21 03:05:27 CDT 2006


I would suggest that you retain as much item/file qualification as possible, 
even including a table name acronym as the lead characters of file name 
aliases. You'll benefit in the long run - believe me.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brett Greiner" <Brett.Greiner at synoptix.co.nz>
To: <powerh-l at sowder.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 1:14 AM
Subject: How to stop using the qualifying statement 'IN' for Oracle db


>
> Hi
>
> Is there a command in the PDL we can set to make Oracle the default
> dictionary rather than the PH Dictionary files?
>
> I'm asking this question because when we access an Oracle file in QUIZ
> we
> have to qualify the table each time by using the IN statement. Can we
> get around using the IN statement???
>
> I.e.
>> Access asset_category
> *E* The file ASSET_CATEGORY wasn't found in the data dictionary.
>> Access asset_category in afl
>> show items
>
>                                             INPUT OUTPUT
> ASSET_CATEGORY                          TYPE SCALE SCALE  DEC PICTURE
> * CATEGORY_CODE                         NUM     0     0    0   ^^,^^^
>  DESCRIPTION                           CHAR                  X(30)
>
>
>> access asset in afl &
>>   link to asset_category in afl
> Access ASSET_CATEGORY viaindex ASSET_CATEGORY_KEY.
>> go
>
>
> Thanks
> Brett
>
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