I think you need to specify where in the record to overlay. You can overlay c or rec but in either case you will need to add the starting position to your overlay definition.
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From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Eftimios Pantzopoulos
Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2010 12:32 AM
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Subject: Re: Overlaying a DS Array In a LIKEREC DS
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I ended up using the based reference and that works fine. I've used that solution in the past, but my colleagues aren't comfortable with pointers and I was sure there was a solution that used the OVERLAY keyword. Thanks for your help.
The second solution doesn't scan Simon. The editor highlights line1.18 & complains:
0001.14 d c ds qualified
0001.15 d rec likerec(rctldef)
0001.17 d array likeds(ctlds) dim(20)
0001.18 d overlay(c.rec.kpro1v)
The simple qualified name is not specified correctly.
It doesn't like the two qualifiers:
Message ID . . . . . . : RNF0623
Message . . . . : The simple qualified name is not specified correctly.
Cause . . . . . : A simple qualified name is formed by specifying the owning
data structure name followed by a period (.) followed by the subfield name.
It cannot contain more than one period, and it cannot start or end with a
period. The subfield-name part must be one of the subfields in the data
structure.
Recovery . . . : Correct the simple qualified name. Compile again.
I tried removing the rec. out of desperation and it cleared the editor syntax error, but failed on the compilation. I haven't posted the compilation errors. I'm happy with the based solution.
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