Re: How to view data in alphabetical order in a subfile -- COBOL400-L

× The internal search function is temporarily non-functional. The current search engine is no longer viable and we are researching alternatives.
As a stop gap measure, we are using Google's custom search engine service.
If you know of an easy to use, open source, search engine ... please contact support@midrange.com.

Subject: Re: How to view data in alphabetical order in a subfile
From: "Jon Paris" <Jon.Paris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2006 08:49:30 -0400
List-archive: <http://archive.midrange.com/cobol400-l>
List-help: <mailto:cobol400-l-request@midrange.com?subject=help>
List-id: COBOL Programming on the iSeries/AS400 <cobol400-l.midrange.com>
List-post: <mailto:cobol400-l@midrange.com>
List-subscribe: <http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/cobol400-l>, <mailto:cobol400-l-request@midrange.com?subject=subscribe>
List-unsubscribe: <http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/cobol400-l>, <mailto:cobol400-l-request@midrange.com?subject=unsubscribe>

Rather than re-load the subfile from the DB I would tend to keep the subfile
record "images" in an array.  Then when the user requests sorting by a
specific column, all you have to do is sort the array and reload the
subfile.  Simplicity itself and more efficient than hitting the DB again. 


Jon Paris
Partner400

www.Partner400.com
www.RPGWorld.com

As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.

This mailing list archive is Copyright 1997-2024 by midrange.com and David Gibbs as a compilation work. Use of the archive is restricted to research of a business or technical nature. Any other uses are prohibited. Full details are available on our policy page. If you have questions about this, please contact [javascript protected email address].

Operating expenses for this site are earned using the Amazon Associate program and Google Adsense.