Re: PF / LF files

Bottom line - file descriptions are not created by COBOL code in OS400. You need a basic understanding of how physical and logical files are created. Just modifying the COBOL file structures will not modify the file structure of a table.
As Joel Stone said, this can be done with SQl or DDS but not with COBOL. The table structures are created outside of the high level languages in OS400 operating system.

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-----Original Message-----
From: COBOL400-L [mailto:cobol400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Charmaine A. Gray
Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2016 1:10 PM
To: 'cobol400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx'
Subject: [COBOL400-L] PF / LF files

Hello,

I just started working on an AS400 in April of this year.
I need some help in understanding how to create a new field for a LF (logical File).

I have added the new field to the copybook which holds the file layout.
I have recompiled the program.
I don't know what to do to the actual file to make it larger.

Can you help me?

Thank you,
Charmaine