Re: Display-screen READ causes program to "hang"

The content of the screen was already brought inside your program when you 
pressed the F key. So you dont need to issu a read to your display file after 
tha validation. The action should be as follow:
- display the screen (with a write statement)
- issu a read on the display file
- user enter data then press the F key
- the RPG program does the chain
- then you do the write or update

Denis Robitaille
Cascades Inc
819 363 5187
fax 819 363 5177
DRobitaille@cascades.com

>>> <as400mail@smtpmail.nationcredit.com> 04/14 9:03 am >>>
On interactive display using a screen of DDS type "record," user inputs info.
Upon completion, user presses designated F key for submit of field entries: RPG
program chains to file, to determine whether a record already exists. The
display record is then READ, and depending on outcome of earlier chain (i.e.
indicator status), either WRITE or UPDATE to file is to be performed.

The problem I am having is that at the READ instruction, the program "hangs,"
displays the screen record and essentially "waits" for further keyboard response
before continuing. Otherwise, and afterwardss program concludes fine, but this
display "hang" is bothersome and potentially confusing to a user (i.e. they may
have no idea what it happening and may be waiting for the system to come back
with some message).

I imagine it has something to do with a DDS keyword, but I have tried all kinds
of keywords and combinations and have so far had no success with eliminating
this problem!!! $%^@# (The read is "error-free," i.e. check of indicators.)

Has anyone else had a problem of this nature? Any ideas or suggestions?

David Stobberingh
Nationwide Credit, Inc.
Phoenix, AZ

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