RE: Applying a DDS

How about just simply creating a logical file and using that?  The way
you can key it anyway you want.  

If the fields are defined in the file you would need to only define the
record format and key fields.  If it's a flat file you would have to
define the fields individually.

Using a logical file would allow you to use it over in other programs
without having to maintain a separate FD.  FD's have a tendency to get
out of sync after awhile, due to program mods, when the file is used in
other programs.



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-----Original Message-----
From: cobol400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:cobol400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Garcia, Luis
Sent: Friday, October 21, 2005 7:20 PM
To: COBOL Programming on the iSeries/AS400
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