More on retrieving query source

The RTVQMQYRY command provides another useful method for retrieving query definitions. The resulting source member contains the names of the files used in the format: library/filename. These could readily be parsed out with a simple RPG program (scan for the forward slash). To process multiple queries use a dedicated source file, and precede the RPG with a CL program that does an OVRDBF MBR(*ALL). 


 PGM
DCLF FILE(QADSPOBJ) 

/* Obtain a list of queries in mylib */
DSPOBJD OBJ(mylib/*ALL) OBJTYPE(*QRYDFN) OUTPUT(*OUTFILE) OUTFILE(QTEMP/myfile)

OVRDBF FILE(QADSPOBJ) TOFILE(QTEMP/myfile) 

/* Process the list */
LOOP: RCVF 
MONMSG MSGID(CPF0864) EXEC(GOTO CMDLBL(EXIT))

/* Retrieve the query definition to a source member in qtxtsrc in mylib */
RTVQMQRY QMQRY(&ODLBNM/&ODOBNM) SRCFILE(myib/QTXTSRC) 
SRCMBR(*QMQRY)ALWQRYDFN(*YES)
GOTO LOOP:

EXIT: ENDPGM

This was first published in May 2001

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