You probably want something like:
SELECT CUSTMAST ASSIGN TO DATABASE-CUSTMAST.
Depending on the type of file and how you want to access it, you'll need
additional clauses.
For example:
SELECT CUSTMAST ASSIGN TO DATABASE-CUSTMAST
ACCESS SEQUENTIAL.
Check out this link for COBOL manuals
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/iseries/v5r1/ic2924/index.htm?info/rzahgcobol.
htm
Have fun!
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From: cobol400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:cobol400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dave
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 2:33 PM
To: COBOL Programming on the IBM i (AS/400 and iSeries)
Subject: [COBOL400-L] ASSIGN clause
Hi,
I'm guessing this is obvious to a COBOL person :
I had this :
SELECT CUSTMAST ASSIGN TO CUSTMAST.
So I compiled and got this :
Message . . . . : Device type not found in ASSIGN clause.
Assumed DISK.
So I changed to this :
SELECT CUSTMAST ASSIGN TO DISK.
And the editor says this :
ASSIGN clause system-name not found/invalid. Line rejected.
I can put PRINTER in place of DISK, not that that's what I want.
What's wrong?
Thanks
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