Re: how to add 10,000 records to new file with one field set equal to counter -- MIDRANGE-L

You might want to use the RRN (Relative Record Number) as others have 
suggested.  However if the file may have records deleted and then a RGZPFM done 
then you may want to use a counter as you suggest.  I don't feel that a trigger 
is the best way to initialize the file.  If you're going to write a trigger 
couldn't you do it easier with the following RPG pseudocode without a trigger?  
Don't get me wrong, I like triggers and all.  It's just the wrong tool for this 
job.

1 do 10000 COUNTER
write record
ENDDO
eval *inlr=*on
return







StoneJ@GourmetAward.com on 04/25/2000 12:28:29 PM
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Is there a simple way to add 10,000 records to a new file such that one
field in the record is a counter as follows:

record#         fielda  
                contains
1               1
2               2
3               3
4               4
5               5

etc.


Can Query/400 do this?  Can SQL do this?  Or must I write an RPG pgm?

Thanks!

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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">record# &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
fielda&nbsp; </FONT>
<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <FONT SIZE=2 
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1</FONT>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2</FONT>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">etc.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Can Query/400 do this?&nbsp; Can SQL do 
this?&nbsp; Or must I write an RPG pgm?</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Thanks!</FONT>
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