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Direct control of system names for global variables

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Direct control of system names for global variables

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The optional FOR SYSTEM NAME clause has been added to the CREATE VARIABLE SQL statement.

The name provided in the FOR SYSTEM NAME clause must be a valid system name and cannot be qualified. The first name provided for the object cannot be a valid system name.

Use the FOR SYSTEM NAME clause to achieve direct control over the service program (*SRVPGM) that is created when the CREATE VARIABLE SQL statement is executed.

See the SQL Reference for details: CREATE VARIABLE

Example:

CREATE OR REPLACE VARIABLE TOYSTORE.GV_EMPLOYEE_NUMBER FOR SYSTEM NAME GVEMPNO CHAR(6)
DEFAULT (select EMPNO from TOYSTORE.vemp where USER_PROFILE_NAME = USER);

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Modified date:
13 January 2020

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