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Hi Family,

I just tried the following in a 4GL program:

        select col1 || col2
  into myvariable
  from some_table

The 4GL compiler actually generated a syntax error for this! >;-(  I had
to go through the PREPARE/DECLARE/OPEN/FETCH rigmarole.

Considering that the || concatenation operator has been available in the
engine since 4.1 or so, I find it incredible that the 4GL 6.05 syntax
checker can't handle it.

Anyone know if this is a known bug? Or some outstanding feature request?
It certainly was not expected behavior!

Thanks.

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Quote:>Hi Family,

>I just tried the following in a 4GL program:

>       select col1 || col2
>  into myvariable
>  from some_table

>The 4GL compiler actually generated a syntax error for this! >;-(  I had
>to go through the PREPARE/DECLARE/OPEN/FETCH rigmarole.

>Considering that the || concatenation operator has been available in the
>engine since 4.1 or so, I find it incredible that the 4GL 6.05 syntax
>checker can't handle it.

Quote:>Anyone know if this is a known bug? Or some outstanding feature request?

Quote:>It certainly was not expected behavior!

>Thanks.