Re: beginner's question

the file must be keyed, unique keys being defined in the DDS. You have tried to
add a record having the same key value as a previously existing record. Hope 
this
helps.

ange wrote:

> hi, all
>     I want to add records to and update the same file in one of my RPG
> program. I used as follow in my F specs.
>
>  FTEST28    UF A E           K DISK
>
> and  I used WRITE to add the records and UPDATE to update the records?
>
>     The compile is passed,  but when I run it, I met the message: '
> Attempt to write a duplicate record to file TEST28 (C G D F).'
>
>     What is the problem? Thanks.
>
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