Re: Error in EXTFILE

HI Jerry,

I tried the same with the new code as below:

FFILE IF E DISK EXTFILE(NAME)
F EXTMBR(NAME)
F USROPN
C OPEN FILE
C READ REC
C FIRSTNAME DSPLY
C CLOSE FILE
C SETON LR

It still gives me the same problem.... NAME is the PF name as on disk.
also, it has the member name as NAME too.

Still have the same problem :-(

Regards
Manish

On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 1:29 PM, Jerry Adams <Jerry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

If NAME is the name of the file as it exists on disk, get rid of the
quotes: EXTFILE(NAME).

If NAME is a variable, which is more likely in this case, you need to:
a) still remove the quotes,
b) define the variable in the D-specs, and
c) populate the value of NAME (either as an INZ( ) on the D-spec or in
Calcs.

Thanks.

Jerry C. Adams
IBM System i Programmer/Analyst
B&W Wholesale
office: 615-995-7024
email: jerry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


-----Original Message-----
From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of manish soni
Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 4:29 AM
To: RPG programming on the IBM i / System i
Subject: Error in EXTFILE

Dear All,

I am trying to make a simple program out of EXTFILE and EXTMBR concept.
However, my system never identifies the file and gives me "The name or
indicator is not defined." Errors. I have setup the library list correctly
which contains the PF.

Program:
FFILE IF E DISK EXTFILE('NAME')
F EXTMBR('NAME')
F USROPN
C OPEN FILE
C READ REC
C FIRSTNAME DSPLY
C CLOSE FILE
C SETON LR

PF: NAME
R REC
FIRSTNAME 10A

Any idea where am I going wrong here ?

Regards and Thanks
Manish
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