Re: PF with lotsa LFs

Okay, didn't explain myself fully, guess I was thinking of a file for system
wide use, FLDA sequence irregardless of CODE for an app. that doesn't
require a selection on CODE.
Sorry :-( it's late )

----- Original Message -----
From: <jpcarr@tredegar.com>
To: <rpg400-l@midrange.com>
Sent: February 08, 2002 8:04 PM
Subject: Re: PF with lotsa LFs


>
> >> LF1    key   FLDA    Select only   field CODE = 'C'
> >> LF2   key   FLDA    Select only   fleld  CODE = 'O'
> >> LF3  key   FLDA    select  only  field  CODE = 'D'
> >>
> >> instead of
> >>
> >> LFx  key   CODE, FLDA    (in RPG reading Equal on keylist)
>
>
> >...But, what if the file (LF) had to be in FLDA sequence?
> >Capt.j
>
>
>
> Capt j,
>
> <chuckle>   Think about it.  If you use LF1 the only records you are going
> to get is those with CODE = 'C' and those would be in FLDA order.
>
> Now with LFx   keys   CODE, FLDA...
>
> Now I could have a keylist like
>
>      EVAL   CODE  = 'C'
> CODE      Setll     LFx
> CODE Reade     LFx
>
> I will get the SAME results.  Only CODE 'C's  in FLDA order !!
> But then using THE SAME LFx  I could
>
>      EVAL   CODE  = 'O'
> CODE Setll     LFx
> CODE Reade     LFx
>
>
> ALL  Using the Same LFx
>
> John
>
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