Re: A Spec? -- MIDRANGE-L

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If I remember right there was as System/32 that used a flavor of RPG
where the screen specs were in the same source as the code and I think
they were listed first. The A may have designated user Access.

On 5/9/2007 10:53 AM, Mark Allen wrote:

I think the students were asking just for kicks, like me, as they
know/remember:

F=File
D=Data
C=Calc
O=Output
etc. etc.

and they wanted to know (thats a good point to me) why, same as they wanted
to know why the 10 char limitation on object names (which we knew)

On 5/9/07, Terry Anderson <terrya@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Mark,
According to the DDS manual:

Form type for physical and logical files (position 6).

Type an A in this position to designate this as a DDS form. The form
type is optional and is for documentation purposes only.

David may shoot me since this is kinda not on topic, but a

student in

one
of
my wifes classes asked why for files (PF/LF/DSPF/PRTF) the

"A' was used in

column 6?

Told them neither of us knew (never thought about it) but I'd find
out.......

Terry Anderson

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