ST 4U 149: Parameterized Statements in VA Smalltalk
Today's Smalltalk 4 You looks at parameterized queries against a database using VA Smalltalk. If you have trouble viewing it here in the browser, you can also navigate directly to YouTube. To watch now, click on the image below:
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Today we'll look at parameterized queries against a relational database using VA Smalltalk - to see how to connect, please go back to this tutorial, as we are building on it here. As you probably expect, you'll need to set up a connection, and then a mapping dictionary:
"Example - insertFromScript - parameter markers" queryStatement := 'INSERT INTO PEOPLE (NAME, STREET,CITY,STATE,ZIPCODE,PHONE) VALUES (:PNAME, :PSTREET,:PCITY,:PSTATE,:PZIPCODE,:PPHONE)'. qSpec := AbtQuerySpec new statement: queryStatement; yourself. dict := Dictionary new. dict at: 'PNAME' put: 'Fred Flintstone'; at: 'PSTREET' put: 'Paleozoic Way'; at: 'PCITY' put: 'Rubble City'; at: 'PSTATE' put: 'AN'; at: 'PZIPCODE' put: 23456; at: 'PPHONE' put: '890-123-4567'.
If you think about that for a moment, it will become clear how easy it would be to set up a "mini framework" that maps simple objects to database tables; we have one that follows this pattern (using VisualWorks, but it's the same idea) where I work. Make sure you commit the statement:
"commit it" connection commitUnitOfWork.
Next, look at the two screen captures - we have a query before the code above ran, and then another one after it:
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Re: ST 4U 149: Parameterized Statements in VA Smalltalk
[anonymous] October 25, 2011 15:54:03.950
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