RE: dspf DDS names

["Weatherly, Howard" <hweatherly@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Title: RE: dspf DDS names

I am not sure what you are referring to exactly, but check page 434 of the COBOL/400 Reference manual which shows different ways to copy the DDS. It should bring the names in with the exception of special characters which does not work in COBOL. Hope this helps.

-----Original Message-----
From: beasley@alumni.auburn.edu [mailto:beasley@alumni.auburn.edu]
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2000 09:37
To: COBOL400-L@midrange.com
Subject: dspf DDS names

The COBOL programers here say they cannot use the same field name such a
PGMID on each record format in the DDS.  Certain fields are the same on
each record format.  They say each use must be renamed with an alias or
COBOL will error.  I have never had a problem with it using RPG.

Is the true?  Do you have examples of code showing a better way than using
an alias for the same field on mutiple formats withing the same display
file?

Thanks
Byron Beasley

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