'REF' specified .....

mohammad khan wrote:
> 
> an error i have now tells
> me that: Keyword 'REF' specified
> at incorrect level.
> 
> the entire line looks like this:
> 
> R SUBSEC    REF(SECTIONS)
> 
> w/ref coming under functions in
> the dds. i have no idea why this
> would be wrong but the prompt
> won't accept it.
> 
> Additional Message Information screen says:
> 
> The indicated keyword is valid for this file type, but the keyword is
> specified on an incorrect specification level.
> 
> Move the keyword to a correct level, and then try the
> request again.
> 
> but according to yaeger's book i
> ain't doing anything wrong!
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Mohammad


In book "Programming in RPG/400" by Judy Yaeger on page 259 in  figure
is:

                 REF(SECTIONS)
R   SUBSEC       SFL

Keyword REF is before line with "R" (record format name) - correct
action.
Please read IBM documentation about DDS (its good).

Dariusz Blazkow
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