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BM
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Hi,
Is there a way to do something like the SQL below.
I realize that I can have DEFINES for each dummy values ('Day', 'Month' etc..) and use MATCH.
But is there another way where I don't have to DEFINE for each value.
I have close to 20 Unions.

--SQL
Select 'Day' as TimePeriod, 1 as TimeKey
Union
Select 'Month' as TimePeriod, 2 as TimeKey
Union
..
..
..
..



Thanks

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Are they all literals ? No DB fields ?


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Well... You could use passthru SQL.

Or you can use or expand the MacGyver technique's MAKESEQ fex.

Or you can write the rows to an ALPHA file using -WRITE.

Or you can just prepare a file and create an MFD on it so that WF can read it as a table.

Plenty of possibilities.


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quote:
Originally posted by Waz:
Are they all literals ? No DB fields ?

yes, literals


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To give a usable solution, how will this be used.

Is it added to another file ?

Is it standalone ?

How will it be used afterwards

As WEP5622 says, there are many ways to do it.

But what is appropriate for you.


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Cannot use SQL passthru.

standalone..Let say it will be used to populate a drop-down control.


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The simplest would be 

TABLE FILE SYSTABLE
PRINT 
COMPUTE TimeKey/I1 = LAST TimeKey + 1 ;
COMPUTE TimePeriod/A10 = DECODE TimeKey( 1 'Day' 2 'Month') ;
BY NAME NOPRINT
WHERE RECORDLIMIT EQ 2
END


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Perfect thanks.


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