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Status Not under consideration
Workspace IBM i
Categories Languages - RPG
Created by Guest
Created on Nov 29, 2018
Merged idea
This idea has been merged into another idea. To comment or vote on this idea, please visit IBMI-I-1715 Resolve object references for embedded SQL at compile time.

Provide file usage of modules on DSPPGMREF Merged

When a module uses embedded SQL, the file usage is not shown on DSPPGMREF OBJTYPE(*MODULE) unlike it is for normal programs or even service programs.

The problem is that this limits impact analysis as most tools operate on DSPPGMREF information.


Use Case:

When a module uses embedded SQL, the file usage is not shown on DSPPGMREF OBJTYPE(*MODULE) unlike it is for normal programs or even service programs.


Idea priority Urgent
  • Guest
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    Dec 3, 2018

    I haven't exactly checked how it is done for a SRVPGM or PGM but having the same behavior would already be fine. Since the information becomes visible once modules are binded together in a service program, the information must already be present somewhere.

    But since this is a duplicate it is best to discuss this in the original RFE.

  • Guest
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    Nov 30, 2018

    Your request is a duplicate of RFE 120837. Please use that RFE to cast a vote or add a comment.

    http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rfe/execute?use_case=viewRfe&CR_ID=120837

  • Guest
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    Nov 30, 2018

    It is a great idea - and I will vote for it ;

    The solution could be quite simple for static bound cursors, updates and delete where the statement have a direct description of resources i.e. in "select * from customer" where customer is a table.

    However - How would you implement it if the usages was a view and/or a dynamic sql and/or stored procedure and/or UDTF?

    My point is : The levels can be rather deep and the dependencies are sometimes solved by context. so a DSPPGMREF will sometimes not show the complete truth.

  • Guest
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    Nov 30, 2018

    It is a great idea - and I will vote for it ;

    The solution could be quite simple for static bound cursors, updates and delete where the statement have a direct description of resources i.e. in "select * from customer" where customer is a table.

    However - How would you implement it if the usages was a view and/or a dynamic sql and/or stored procedure and/or UDTF?

    My point is : The levels can be rather deep and the dependencies are sometimes solved by context. so a DSPPGMREF will sometimes not show the complete truth.