Re: Applying a DDS

In the WORKING-STORAGE SECTION define your DDS like this:

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01 Described-file.
copy dd-EXTERNALRECORD of EXTERNALFILE.
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Then in the PROCEDURE DIVISION, code your reads, etc. like:

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read FLATFILE
   into Described-file

write FLATRECORD
   from Described-file
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HTH


Michael Quigley
AS/400 Programming Coordinator
The Way International
www.TheWay.org

Original message:
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date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 18:20:03 -0500
from: "Garcia, Luis" <lgarcia@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
subject: [COBOL400-L] Applying a DDS

Is there a way to apply a DDS to a file created without the DDS? Or how 
can
I access that data?

I got a file that was created without a DDS, I have a DDS but I don't want
to write a program to read and write into another file, so I was wondering
if it was a faster way?

Thanks

Luis