Re: RPGIII question

From Al Mac - here's how I do that

I create a data structure (DS) in the input specifications in which I overlay 
CDE (array)
CDE01 CDE02 CDE03 etc. fields such that 
CDE,1 is the same place as CDE01
CDE,2 is the same place as CDE02
etc.

When the physical file is read, the data automatically also goes into the 
data structure spaces CDE01 CDE02 etc. overlaying the CDE array contents.

Depending on how you access the physical file, you may wish to have one array 
for input / output and another for processing within the calculations.

If you have a very large array, remember that output specifications & other 
places in the code need to fit in the array identification within 6 positions 
... so you want to avoid either long array names or long indexes.  PER,MO for 
example (period month) fits, but nothing longer fits.

>  From:    oertlim@s054.aone.net.au (Matthias Oertli)
>  
>  Hi,
>  I have an externally defined physical file. Within each record there
>  are numeric fields named like CDE01, CDE02, ... CDE20.
>  
>  Within the RPG I would like to map these fields into an array for
>  easier processing. I've done this with display files but I can't work
>  out how to do it with a physical file.
>  Thanks for your help.
>  Regards,
>  Matthias

Alister William Macintyre 
Computer Data Janitor etc. of BPCS 405 CD Rel-02 on 400 model 170 OS4 V4R3 
(forerunner to IBM e-Server i-Series 400)  @ http://www.cen-elec.com Central 
Industries of Indiana--->Quality manufacturer of wire harnesses and 
electrical sub-assemblies

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