Re: DOW vs DOU -- MIDRANGE-L

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Kahn, David wrote:

> Like this, you mean?
> 
>   KEY       CHAINFILEXXX              90
> 
>   *IN90     DOWEQ*OFF
>   XXCODE    ANDNE'B'
> 
>   XXCODE    IFEQ 'A'
>             ITER
>             ENDIF
> 
>  <.... whatever process ....>
> 
>   KEY       READEFILEXXX                  90
>             ENDDO
> 

Nicely done, but you've missed something - if xxcode = "A", you have a
never ending loop.   His (and mine) reads another record on "A".

Sorry, but I'm going to have to give you an "F"  :)

rick
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