RE: re triggers

We're on V4R2.  I tried this and it didn't work.  I ran it through with
debugging on, and the data structure changed, but not the record.

In <0103750E92EFD111A1DF00A0247D844C2CD6@MANSRV>, on 06/30/98 
   at 11:54 PM, Walden Leverich <walden@techsoftinc.com> said:

>One follow on. I believe this also requires V3R7 or later (maybe V3R6,
>but I don't think so).

>-Walden

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Nelson Smith [mailto:ncsmith@gate.net]
>Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 1998 12:19 AM
>To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
>Subject: Re: re triggers


>If you use the "Before" trigger rather than the "After" side, you will be
>looking at the actual record data that is about to be updated.  Just
>change the fields to whatever you want them to be (in the "after" part of
>the record parameter that comes into the trigger). Then let the record
>update normally.  

>Note: this requires you to use the Allow Repeated Change option on the
>ADDPFTRG cmd.

>boothm@ibm.net wrote:
>>
>> I'd like to do a simple trigger program.  What I'd really like to do
>is to
>> fill in a "timestamp" and a "updated by" field on a record anytime it
>is
>> created or changed, regardless of where it is done.  The physical file
>is
>> in arrrival sequence and unindexed.   It seemed simple enough  - a
>> ADDPFTRG after *UPDATE with a simple program that moved the SDS's User
>> field, and a TIME command into the correct fields, and update.
>> 
>> That was where I realized I was in trouble...  how do I find the
>relative
>> record number that was just processed so I can easily find the correct
>> record?  Or is that the wrong approach altogether?
>> 
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>> Booth Martin
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