Re: Additional RPGLE Enhancement Requests

> John Carr wrote
> 
> I would like to see a H-Spec keyword with the same ability of the 
> DDS File level keyword 'REF'.  This would allow me to code standalone
> fields (really they are "Instances" of my data base entities)  and refer 
> them to my FIELDREF file.   If I use the LIKE keyword and just put in the
> field name,  The compiler should check the REF(FIELDREF) keyword in the 
> H-SPEC.  This way I don't have to HARD-WIRE each instance to anyone 
> data base file name.   
> 
> After all, shouldn't our DATA DICTIONARY be a DATA DICTIONARY everywhere?
> 
> As a add on to that one,  If I use LIKE, let me change the attributes of 
> my field.  If I do a REFFLD I can "Override" attributes and make a 
> Packed field Signed, Change the Decimal positions, etc.  
> Do it right and use the LIKE field as the "Base defaults" and let me 
> Override particular attributes(Size, decimal, type(P,S,B,A,etc.).

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Good idea - I'm for this.

Joe Teff
QDS
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