Re: convert Program described file to Externally described file in RPGIII

David,

So if I understand you correctly, you've got an externally described
file that a specific RPG III program treats as internally described...

Given the mess you describe, my preference would be to rewrite using
the external description. :)

But if that's not an option, then just leave it internally described.
RPGIV supports internally describe files just like RPG III did.

Charles

On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 10:17 AM, David FOXWELL <David.FOXWELL@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Ugh, I've been able to avoid this kind of job up 'til now.
Any tips for doing this the least painful way?

My file has LOTS of field names, one or two of them only are the same as the external field names. I just noticed the internal name for the keyfield is actually the name of another external field!

I'm not sure if I should create I specs to rename the external fields to avoid touching the C and O specs, or keep the real names and insert loads of messy comment lines where I modify the C and O specs.
Also, I was hoping with RDP, I could display the list of fields with their positions and copy and paste, but the field positions aren't shown.

I'm doing this as a prelude to converting the source to RPGIV.

Thanks
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