RE: LVLCHK *NO

Many vendor apps use LVLCHK *NO. 
It can be used to allow the addition of fields to the end of a record
format in a file, 
maybe because some new function is being added to  a system, or a bug
fix needs some new fields to be added to a heavily used file,
between releases of the software. 
LVLCHK *NO means they dont have to chase down every program that uses
that file and recompile it, they can save that till they do the next
major 
release. Of course it means you have to manage your programs and files
more carefully 

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Kahn, David [JNJFR] [mailto:DKahn1@JNJFR.JNJ.com]
>Sent: Thursday, September 30, 1999 5:28 PM
>To: 'RPG400-L@midrange.com'
>Subject: RE: LVLCHK *NO
>
>
>>1) Am I correct in my understanding of LVLCHK *NO?
>
>Yes.
>
>>2) If the file definition HAS changed but the program has NOT been
>>recompiled, what file definition is the program running 
>against, and what
>>results can be expected? 
>
>The program is running against the file definition as it was 
>when it was
>compiled. You will get unpredictable results.
>
>>3) What would be the most likely reason a third party vendor would use
>>LVLCHK *NO?
>
>The third party vendor has no confidence in the integrity of 
>his package.
>
>Dave Kahn
>Johnson & Johnson International (Ethicon) France
>Phone : +33 1 55 00 3180
>Email :  dkahn1@jnjfr.jnj.com (work)
>          dkahn@cix.co.uk      (home)
>
>
>-----Message d'origine-----
>De: Bill Graziano [mailto:Bill.Graziano@besi.com]
>Date: 30 September 1999 16:25
>À: 'RPG400-L@midrange.com'
>Objet: LVLCHK *NO
>
>
>I use a third party software package where the physical files 
>are compiled
>with the record level check field set to *NO (LVLCHK *NO).
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