Re: If statements again..

[David Morris <dmorris@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I missed any previous post.  It looks like you are creating a symbol table 
describing a data structure.  If you can use RPGIV you can store the addresses 
of your input string and output string and copy them generically after a 
lookup.  ArrayA=Input area Symbol name, ArrayB=%addr of input value, 
ArrayC=Output area Symbol name, ArrayD=%addr of output value.  If an external 
file describes either the input values or output structure then you should be 
able to set your addresses by offset based on a dspffd.

David Morris




>>> "Chanh Le" <Chanh_Le@countrywide.com> 01/28 10:01 AM >>>

I would like to know if is there any new answer to eliminate IF statements
in this case.

I have 100 pairs of field names and values.  These field names are from a
record format.

Example: The following is an example of three pairs (in two arrays arrayA
and arrayB)

          arrayA,001: 'CUSTID'           arrayB,001: '001'
          arrayA,002: 'CUSTNAME'   arrayB,002: 'JOHN'
          arrayA,003: 'CUSTADDR'   arrayB,003: '123 EUCLID BLV., IRVINE, CA
92000'


Currently, I have to key 100 IF statements.  And every time we expand the
data structure, I have to add one more IF statement.

Example: 100 IF statements in a do loop


     arrayA,index   IFEQ 'CUSTNAME'
               MOVEL     arrayB,index         CUSTNAME
               ENDIF

Is there any better way ?

                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
         
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