RE: Comparing two records of a file

In the original post, you said you have to print it if the record are
different.  In the print out do you actually need to print the field
name that cause the different and the values of field?

If so, that would be a bit harder to do.  

If not, I think you can do the following:

Read    myfileFmt       myFileFmt1DS
Read    myfileFmt       myFileFmt2DS

Eval    myFileFmt2DS.key1 = myFileFmt1DS.key1 
Eval    myFileFmt2DS.key2 = myFileFmt1DS.key2 
Eval    myFileFmt2DS.key3 = myFileFmt1DS.key3
. . .

If      myFileFmt1DS <> myFileFmt2DS
... Print it
endif



-----Original Message-----
From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of gopal barnwal
Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 10:40 AM
To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
Subject: RE: Comparing two records of a file

Thanks for the reply guys.

But I think there is some misunderstanding.  Actually there is only one
file and in that file two records needs to be compared.  Please note
that the fields of the file are numeric in between.  I don't really want
to compare field by field and I am looking for something better.

Please let me know if there is still any confusion.

Thanks,