using FMTSRC

Iam new to this flat file concept...can any body tell me how to write
sort/select  conditions...Iam sorting data (iam nt using opnqryf)by using
FMTDTA and how to write sort conditions in the flat file   for that?how do i
use this in CL pgm?

Regards,
Murali

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Erich W. Schasse [SMTP:schasse@wiedemann.de]
> Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 5:59 PM
> To:   RPG400-L@midrange.com
> Subject:      Free-Format and CLEAR *ALL problem: MCH3601
>
> Hi all,
>
> the following tiny programm, an extract of a 6000+ line programm, causes
> the
> runtime error MCH3601, followed by RNQ0222 and RNX9998.
> But not always...
> If for instance FLD1 is defind 10A the programm works fine. The file
> itself
> is arbitray.
>
> I assume a bug! Does anyone know a PTF or a work-around other than don't
> use
> CLEAR *ALL in free-format RPG?
>
> I wasn't able to find some hints in the archives or on the IBM site. Any
> help is highly appreciated.
>
>  SEU==>
>         ***************** Datenanfang *******************************
> 0001.00 FFILE1     IF   E           K DISK
> 0002.00
> 0003.00 D MOD1            DS                  OCCURS(301)
> 0004.00 D  FLD1                         15A
> 0005.00
> 0006.00  /FREE
> 0007.00    CLEAR *ALL MOD1;
> 0008.00    CHAIN 1 FILE1P;
> 0009.00    *INLR = *ON;
> 0010.00  /END-FREE
>         ******************Datenende *********************************
>
>
> TIA and kind regards
>
> Erich W. Schasse
> WIEDEMANN GmbH & Co. KG
> (+49) 5066 997-190
>
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