Re: two files in a CL program

At 02:56 PM 6/11/97 +0000, you wrote:
>     I want to use two files (one display one Database) in a CL program. 
>     Why does CL restrict you to a one file declaration ? And how do I get 
>     around this problem ? 

I hate to sound old, but I remember the time when you couldn't even have a
database file in a CL program.  CL was never really designed for database
files, only display files.  The CPF Release 5 enhancement for allowing the
one file to be a database file was a biggie.

There are many architectural changes that IBM needs to make to CL, but it
has been reluctant to do such.  I remember Fred Robinson saying at a COMMON
soundoff, 'Would you be willing to pay for an enhanced CL compiler?'.
Remember, CL is free with OS/400.

The way to get around the problem is to make a second program.  One program
handles the display file, the other program handles the database file.
Both programs can be CL, or one could be a HLL (e.g.: RPG).

BTW, CL's performance at reading database files leaves something to be
desired, so you might consider RPG for the database stuff.



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