If your file is marked as Keyed in the F-spec then yes, any changes to
the file will be seen immediately in subsequent reads. If it's not
marked as keyed, then I believe you're reading in blocks, and I'm not
sure but I would guess the current block of records won't reflect the
update, but any records from the next block on would reflect the update.
Kurt Anderson
Application Developer
Highsmith Inc
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[mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Phil Kestenbaum
Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 9:52 AM
To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
Subject: Read question
OK, I am looking at an RPG program that has reads one logical file based
on a status code of the record. Say code "A", grouped by Invoice number.
When there is an erroneous condition within this Invoice group, the
program changes the status of all the records to an "H". A simple loop
thus, read, check, put on H or not, read next.
What actually happens when the status is changed? Is the program still
going to read the original records anyway? I would think not but wanted
to check.
Thank you,
Phil
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