RE: Rename Printer File Fields

Unfortunately there are no "I" specs for an output only file. It's an
old source of aggravation. For a database file you can change it from
output to input with add. This will allow you to define input specs. You
will then need a dummy read somewhere in the program or the compiler
will complain.

C           *ON       IFEQ *OFF                       
C                     READ FILEA                    50
C                     ENDIF                           

Printer files are more of a problem. Maybe you can rename everything
else in the program instead, or resort to a series of moves and z-adds?

Dave Kahn, TCO, Kazakstan
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kahn@tengizchevroil.com   (to November 25)
dkahn@cix.compulink.co.uk (from November 26)

>-----Original Message-----
>From:  David Gibbs [SMTP:david@midrange.com]
>Sent:  Tuesday, November 11, 1997 5:59 PM
>To:    MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
>Subject:       Re: Rename Printer File Fields
>
>At 10:25 AM 11/11/97 -0500, Ravi Kumar wrote:
>>Could any one out there explain me how to rename printer file fields or
>>an output file fields in RPG program. Excuse me if this is a silly
>>question.
>
>If it's in an RPG program, use the "I" specs... put the old field name in
>the external field columns and the  new field name in the internal field
>columns.
>
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