RE: work files in qtemp

Ooh...that's a hot button subject for me. 

I don't care for work files in QTEMP.  In production support situations
I've had to fix jobs that used an work file there that was created by a
query or some other means where the file had no source.  If you need to
recompile a program it's more work than if you at least have source, or
even better, an empty template file.  At 2 AM I like to avoid thinking.
Getting out of bed and signing on is enough. <g>

There is a good use for work files in QTEMP.  When users need to run a
report that needs a work file and more than one will be doing it at a
time it's very convenient and easier to code than adding a member with a
unique name to a file and overriding. 

If you do use QTEMP I'd advise always using a template file and doing a
CRTDUPOBJ to create an image in QTEMP.  It's even a good thing for
queries.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Douglas W. Palme
> Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 8:42 AM
> To: RPG Group
> Subject: work files in qtemp
>
> I have been working on a program that will reuqire me to use
> some sort of temporary hold file, a friend suggested that I
> use a work file in qtemp for the processing of the
> data...however, I have never used work files before, let
> alone in qtemp.
>
> Should I just create the file in my library and then copy it
> to the qtemp directory and then process the data deleting the
> file once I am done? Any other suggestions would be appreciated.
>
> Douglas
>

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