RE: changing field descriptions

Jo Ann,
        It is very likely that EZVIEW saves it's values and doesn't re-read
them from the file description if you are accessing the same file that you
previously were using.  We use Questview and it acts this same way.  If you
switch to a different file and then come back you may see the new
descriptions.  Or the next day, you will see the new ones.  I know in
Questview I can force it by having it look for a file that doesn't exist and
then go back to the one I'm interested in.  By the way, this also happens
when changing field sizes/definitions or adding new fields which can result
in some funny looking data that doesn't actually reflect what is in your
file.

Scott Mildenberger

> -----Original Message-----
> From: burelle@bigy.com [SMTP:burelle@bigy.com]
> Sent: Friday, February 04, 2000 6:13 AM
> To:   midrange-l@midrange.com
> Subject:      FW: changing field descriptions
> 
> Dan;
> 
> I changed my dds source from COLHDG('FILLER 5') to COLHDG('EXPIRATION
> DATE' 'NEEDED'), prompted the CHGPF command, made sure my sourcefile and
> library where in SRCFILE, made DLTDEPLF *NO.  It took awhile, said it
> changed, but when I looked at if with EZVIEW I saw the same description,
> but when I did a QUERY over that file I saw the new description.
> 
> So, THANK YOU 8-))).  I also did a dspffd and saw the new description, any
> idea where EZVIEW gets it field descriptions?
> 
> Jo Ann
>  ----------
> From: DBale@TFSA.Textron.com
> To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Cc: Burelle, Jo Ann Ext-785
> Subject: RE: changing field descriptions
> Date: Thursday, February 03, 2000 4:57PM
> Priority: High
> 
> The newest (V3R7 and higher???) incarnations of CHGPF (that's _Change_
> Physical File) allow you to "recompile" the file object and keep the data
> and handle the logical files.  It's no longer a pipe dream!
> 
> Look for the Source file (SRCFILE) and Delete dependent logical file
> (DLTDEPLF) parameters on the command and prompt for the help text on them.
> 
>  - Dan Bale
> 
>  -----Original Message-----
> From: burelle@bigy.com [mailto:burelle@bigy.com]
> Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2000 3:50 PM
> To: midrange-l@midrange.com
> Subject: changing field descriptions
> 
> 
> Hi;
> 
> Somewhere in the cobwebs of my mind I remember reading how you can change
> the field description of a file without needing to do messing things like,
> delete all the logicals, save the file, re-compile the file, re-compile
> the
> logicals (remembering level check *NO), etc...  Is this just wishful
> thinking?
> 
> Jo Ann
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