I need to use SQL "IN" operator in powerbuilder script. I am storing all the values in an string array.
ex: DECARE cur1 cursor for SELECT empname from emp where deptno IN (:ls_array[]) ;
This above statement is giving compilation error.
Please help.
Thanks in advance
Srinib
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Hello,
Sir,
Ur syntax is right there is no problem but u have to change little bit,
like....
ex: DECARE cur1 cursor for SELECT empname from emp where deptno IN (:ls_array[]) ;
u have to write..
string ls_array[]
ls_array = {'112','232','343'}
ex: DECARE cur1 cursor for SELECT empname from emp where deptno IN (:ls_array) ;
I think this will help u ...
u try this...
Regards,
Divyesh Doshi.
Hi,
PB doesn't allow to use array variable with IN operator. It means if your variable declaration is like...
string ls_array[]
It won't compile whether you write
DECARE cur1 cursor for SELECT empname from emp where deptno IN (:ls_array) ;
OR
DECARE cur1 cursor for SELECT empname from emp where deptno IN (:ls_array[]) ;
It will give following compilation error....
<<Variable reference in database statement has unsupported data type.>>
so you have to use the solution that I suggested.
Regards,
Sandeep
Just a question, why don't you use a datastore instead?
If your sql is dynamically created then you could create the datastore from syntax (SyntaxFromSQL) passing the array as an argument?
Then use ds.Retrieve(ls_array) and loop the datastore to get your result accordingly.
If you need a more detailed example on this please tell me.
Regards,
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by: sandeep_patelPosted on 2006-12-06 at 23:14:36ID: 18091297
Hi,
instead of string array concatenate all values in string variable and then use...
for ex.
string ls_array[] = {'100','200','300'}
string ls_deptlist
integer li_count
For li_count = 1 To UpperBound(ls_array}
ls_deptlist = "'" + ls_array[li_count] + "'" + ","
Next
ls_deptlist = Left(ls_deptlist,len(ls_de
DECLARE cur1 cursor for SELECT empname from emp where deptno IN (:ls_array) ;
Note : Here it is assumed that deptno is varchar. If it is integer then....
For li_count = 1 To UpperBound(ls_array}
ls_deptlist = ls_array[li_count] + ","
Next
Hope this will work...
Regards,
Sandeep