RE: Commitment control ...

[Bob Cozzi <BobCozzi@xxxxxxx>]

Sure,

This is the blocking factor. RPG automatically sets up blocking (the number 
of records read in bulk from the disk) when you compile. Depending on the 
File option (I, O, or U) the blocking factor is set accordingly. Look at 
the compile listing and you'll notice the different messages.

Bob Cozzi
Bob@RPGIV.COM
www.rpgiv.com
AS/400 Books:  http://www.rpgiv.com/as400Books.html


On Friday, September 12, 1997 8:59 AM, Ambarish Bagali 
[SMTP:as4_sup2@sriven.scs.co.in] wrote:
> Hi,
> I have observed one strange thing(??). I have written one RPG. The piece 
of
> code is like this:
>
> File1 is used in 'O' mode
>
> FFILE1  O                              DISK
> C              DO   5
> C              MOVEL'ABCD'     FLD1  << Data base Field >>
> C              WRITE FILREC
> C              ENDDO
> C              SETON        LR
> C   'ARB'  DSPLY
>
> Compiled RPG normally. (no Commit control). I stopped my program at the
> last line. And found no records written in to file FILE1. (I used RUNQRY 
to
> check).
>
> Then I changed  code a little bit.  I defined the file in I/A mode.
>
> FFILE1  I                              DISK     A
> C     1      IFEQ 2
> C              READ FILE1      30   << Dummy read>>
> C              ENDIF
>   *
> C              DO   5
> C              MOVEL'ABCD'     FLD1
> C              WRITE FILREC
> C              ENDDO
> C              SETON        LR
> C   'ARB'  DSPLY
>
> I Stopped  my program at the last line, I found the file being populated.
> Could any body please tell me what exactly is happening?
>
> Thanx in advance.
>
> Ambarish
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