Re: CHGPF Question -Reply

["Art Tostaine, Jr." <atostain@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Buck Calabro wrote:

> >>>> David Gibbs
> >
> >IMHO, Level Checking is one of the shining
> >features of the AS/400.
> >
> >>>> Buck Calabro <mcalabro@commsoft.net>
> >I understand where you're coming from, and
> >I completely agree with the basic idea, but
> >consider my particulars:
> >
> >* No documentation tool.  Finding all the
> >programs that reference a file is an
> >arduous chore..
> >
> >         ------------
> >
> >Just out of curiosity - why can't you set
> >your LIBL for the app in question,
> >DSPPGMREF *USRLIBL/*ALL to an outfile, then
> >query for the file name (actually, the
> >record format name is what counts, but why
>
> DSPPGMREF doesn't take care of OVRDBF's.  It'll miss
> logicals, and the like.  Also, it'll miss join OPNQRYFs.
> We already use DSPPGMREF, DSPDBR RCDFMT(*ALL),
> but there are always some missing.  I've found that (depending
> on OS/400 level) DSPDBR doesn't always record the fact
> that 2 files have the exact same record ID.  For instance:
>
> Buck Calabro
> Commsoft, Rensselaer, NY
>

Hey Buck!  You're the man!

Ditto.
--
Art Tostaine, Jr.
Creative Computer Associates, Inc.
Parlin, NJ
732-525-9414


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