Re: how does one specify a record format name when creating a physical file from c? -- C400-L

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You are correct. I have no functional reason for wanting the format name to be
a specific name. It is a matter of aesthetics.
My application creates a temporary file with default member name and default
format name. At certain points in the application, I finalize the file to its
final form with a different name. I would be nice to be able to have matching
member and format names.

Scott Klement <c400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Since it appears that you're creating a flat file, why does it matter
what the record format name is? What possible difference could it make?
Please help me understand your predicament.

GASPARE LATONA wrote:

I fully agree with everything you state.

However, the fact of the matter is that CRTSRCPF CRTPF fopen all can
create files that will have a record format associated with them
(DSPFD). This defaults to the same name as the file.

If I want to rename this entity to something else, I can rename the
file and member names only. I cannot find a way to rename the record
format, (or to name the record format to a different name in the
first place).

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