Re: Logical File help -- MIDRANGE-L

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>I'm trying to create a logical file over a non DDS'ed file.  First is this
possible and second of all how.  Thanks in >advance

Dana
     Presumably when u say non DDS'ed u mean internally described.

     The obvious option is to split the main field up using SST (substring)
command in dds.
only problem is all fields will be char & you will have to de-code packed
fields in your program.

Not very neat I have to say.

Any one any better suggestions ?

Mike

e.g.
     A          R NEWFMT                    PFILE(FILE)
     A            FIELD1    R        I      SST(FIELD 1 4)
     A            FIELD2    R        I      SST(FIELD 5 2)
     etc
     A          K FIELD1






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