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Product Overview/FAQ
Why SQLThing?
Isn't Client Access Express Free?
Yes, CA Express has Run SQL Scripts, which allows you to
run a statement and see results. And, CA Express is free. But
remember, you get what you pay for. SQLThing is written
in C++ and Java and is tuned to talk to the iSeries. After
entering a query into CA, you can take a coffee break while
waiting for the results. With SQLThing, you can retrieve
hundreds of records per second into our grid viewer.
Does SQLThing
support parameters?
Yes. SQLThing will automatically prompt for any parameters
required by a query. SQLThing determines the type of parameter
and ensures you enter the correct data. SQLThing also
persists the parameters so that subsequent calls to the same
procedure or statement can use the same parameters. It is
important to test your queries the way they will be executed
in the application program becasue the optimizer may choose a
different implementation of the query based on hard coded
values. Since using parameters in statements is a best
practice for SQL we support testing statements with
parameters. CA Express can not test statements that have
parameter markers.
Can
I test stored procedures?
Yes, SQLThing not only has a procedure editor, it allows
you to test the stored procedures without having to code a
program. In addition, SQLThing can output a Java Class
with getr and setr methods for all procedure parameters saving
you valuable coding time. VB users will appreciate out
generation of VBScript procedure wrapper code also.
Can
I add breaks and subtotals to query results?
Yes. When viewing the results of a query you can bring up
our Grid Formater which allow you to define totals/subtotals
and set additional beak columns. Once you design a format, you
can persist the query and formatting information to an XML
file so that you can load and run the query again and again or
distribute it to end users using our End User Tool.
How can
SQLThing save me time making a query?
Once of the hardest things to do is develop queries where
you are joining several tables together. SQLThing makes this
easy by offering a query wizard that not only knows how to
join tables, it can even join tables to other SQL statements.
The wizard is similar to using the Access Query designer.
Can SQLThing
help me optimize my SQL?
Yes! The best source of information about your SQL
statement is from the job log, and SQLThing has an integrated
job log viewer. By placing your job in debug mode, a simple
press of a button in SQLThing, you can see all of the iSeries
optimizer messages and warnings about your query. This
is invaluable in diagnosing performance problems.
Can
SQLThing export my data?
The results of any query can be sent to many different ISAM
data files. We currently support exporting to:
- Access
- Word
- Excel
- Lotus 123
- dBase
- Paradox
- Foxpro
- XML
- Text
- CSV
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