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• WeborCommandLineSQLprocessor

• PowerfulScriptingToolsupportingIBMi DB2SQL• RunanySQLcommand

• SendSQLSELECTresultstoyourchoiceofoutputformats• CSV,Sylk,JSON,Excel,XML,PDF,Print,Display,etc.

SQL iQueryPowerful Database Query and SQL Scripting for IBM i

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RunSQLusingiQuery

• RunSQLfrommanyinterfaces• CommandEntry• CL• MenuOptions• Batch• JobScheduler• YourownWebPage

• Outputtoagrowinglistofmediaformats• Excel,CSV,JSON,HTML,XML,PDF,Print,Display,Db2table,etc.

• EmailingofResultsisavailable• SaveandRecalloftenusedSQLstatements

• AsSourceFileMembers• AsIFSTextFiles

• UsediQueryScripttoenhancesavedSQL

RUNiQRY BasicResults- Display

RUNiQRY SQL('SELECT * FROM QIWS/QCUSTCDT')

RUNiQRY BasicResults- Printed

RUNiQRY SQL('SELECT * FROM QIWS/QCUSTCDT') OUTPUT(*PRINT)

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TransformingSQLtoExcelusingiQuery

• SQLtoExcelisjustaseasyasstandardoutput,displayorprint.• TheOUTPUTparameterissimplysettoOUTPUT(*EXCEL)

• ThreeExcelformatsaresupported1. ClassicCSV(Commaseparatedvalues)2. SyLK (MultiplanSymbolicLink)(originalExcelformat)3. .XLS(NativeExcelformatinternally:SpreadsheetML format)

• StandardOUTPUT(*EXCEL)formatisusuallygoodenough• Modifications/Customizationsaresupported• UseSQLiQueryScripttoset/savemoreExcelpropertieswhenneeded

SQLtoExcelusingiQuery's RUNiQRY Command

RUNiQRY SQL('SELECT * FROM QIWS/QCUSTCDT') OUTPUT(*EXCEL)EMAIL(BOB@COZTOOLS.COM) SUBJECT('SQL to Excel Demo')

CustomizingSQLtoExcelTransformation

• Let'saddcolumntotalstothefinaltwocolumnsintheresultset• Columns10and11(BALDUEandCDTDUE)willbetotaled

• TheCOLTOTALparametersupports• Relativecolumnnumber(10and11)• Columnnames(BALDUE,CDTDUE)

• Iprefertouserelativecolumnnumberswhenexpressionsareusedinthestatement,otherwiseItendtousecolumnnames

• Toaddcolumntotals:• AddtheCOLTOTAL(BALDUECDTDUE)parameterisaddedtotheRUNiQRYcommand

SQLtoExcelusingiQuery's RUNiQRY Command

RUNiQRY SQL('SELECT * FROM QIWS/QCUSTCDT') OUTPUT(*EXCEL)EMAIL(BOB@COZTOOLS.COM) SUBJECT('SQL to Excel Demo')COLTOTAL(BALDUE CDTDUE)

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SQL iQueryTransforming SQL results into the formats your users need

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