Re: Newbie question about opening files.

<quote>in previous versions of RPG it might</quote>

in RPG - "not in RPG II (S/36) or RPGIII (both S/38 & AS/400) or RPGIV"
I can't say if original RPG in S/3 or 1130, etc could.
in the CLP program or command line, a CLRPFM command  (clear physical file)
will clear it.
jim
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hatzenbeler, Tim" <thatzenbeler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "'RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries'" <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 7:20 PM
Subject: RE: Newbie question about opening files.


> I have asked this question before, and it was indicated to me that no, it
> does not, however in previous versions of RPG it might... But I could
never
> test this...
>
> Tim
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Kelly Cookson [SMTP:KCookson@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 9:04 AM
> > To: 'rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx'
> > Subject: Newbie question about opening files.
> >
> > When I code an F specification with the file as output, does the program
> > clear the file when the file is opened?
> >
> > Thanks in advance for help.
> > Kelly
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