Re: dspf DDS names

Byron.

COBOL copes with this, no problem.  In any data definition structure, you
have to be sure that the top level of your definitions have unique names.
If that is true, you can name the fields within each top level with the
same names.  This goes for data-files, screens and WORKING-STORAGE
definitions.

When you refer to a field whos name occurs in several definitions, you have
to QUALIFY the field, for example PGMID OF RECORDTYPE-A.  The advantage of
doing it like this is the possibility to use MOVE CORRESPONDING (look it up
in yor manuals).

This is basic knowlege for COBOL-programmers.


Mvh.

Geir Kildal
Entra Data AS
Norway




                                                                                
                                   
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The COBOL programers here say they cannot use the same field name such a
PGMID on each record format in the DDS.  Certain fields are the same on
each record format.  They say each use must be renamed with an alias or
COBOL will error.  I have never had a problem with it using RPG.

Is the true?  Do you have examples of code showing a better way than using
an alias for the same field on mutiple formats withing the same display
file?

Thanks
Byron Beasley

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