RE: Invalid Factor 1 in Chain -- MIDRANGE-L

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> Since there is no K on your F spec, the CHAIN can only be by relative
> record number.  Since TODAY is not a numeric field, it is not valid for
> the CHAIN operation.  You need to add the K to the record address type
> field on the F spec so the compiler will look at the key field(s) of
> file TCWORK.

<sndfx of head hitting keyboard>

It's always the little things that bite one on the posterior.

Thanks to all that replied!

Peter H. Coffin
phcoffin@us.ibm.com
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