Question

I have the following query in iSeries SQL which I output to a file.

SELECT SSLOTMAK, SSLOTMDL, SSLOTYER, sum(SSCOUNT)        FROM prqhdrss                                                       GROUP BY SSLOTMAK, SSLOTMDL, SSLotyer  HAVING sum(SSCOUNT) > 4  ORDER BY SSLOTMAK, SSLOTMDL, SSLOTYER                                     

When I run it, the field created be the sum(SSCOUNT) is a 31 Packed field. This does not allow me to send it to my PC. How can I force SQL to create the field as a non-packed field.

Answer 1

Try this

SELECT SSLOTMAK, SSLOTMDL, SSLOTYER, cast(sum(SSCOUNT) as integer) FROM prqhdrss GROUP BY SSLOTMAK, SSLOTMDL, SSLotyer HAVING sum(SSCOUNT) > 4 ORDER BY SSLOTMAK, SSLOTMDL, SSLOTYER 

I’ve casted to integer because of the name of the column ‘count’. If the column has floating-point values you can use numeric(8, 2) instead.