Re: COBOL Copy DDS Problem

[R Bruce Hoffman <bruce.hoffman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

it doesn't read the dds... it reads the specified format in the
specified file.

copy dds-tfacr00 of uavbasef.


The reference fields are used when compiling the file. Then the
descriptions are taken by COBOL from the file.


On Tue, 2006-01-10 at 14:35 -0500, Don Stafford wrote:
> I have a DDS (RPG) I am trying to use in my Cobol code.
> Here is part if the TFACR DDS..........
> 
>  A**
>  A                                      REF(TFUDD)
>  A**
>  A          R TFACR00                   TEXT('Account Criteria File')
>  A**
>  A            ATORG     R               REFFLD(ORIG)
>  A            ATSHAC    R               REFFLD(ACCT)
>  A                                      COLHDG('Ship Account')
> 
> The REF(TFUDD) contains the actual field descriptions, sizes, etc.
> What syntax do I use to get the Cobol compiler to read the TFACR DDS, but 
> reference the TFUDD to get the inidividual field size information?
> 
> I am using
>         COPY DDS-TFACR OF UAVBASEF.
> 
> This results in
>         No format TFACR found in file UAVBASEF
> 
>