RE: Externally Described files & RPG IV

Define the two files (I'm guessing a physical and logical, or two
different logicals) but rename the format name on the F Spec like this:

 FARFILE1   UF   E           K DISK                               
 FARFILE2   IF   E           K DISK    RENAME(RARFILE:RARFILE2)   

You can only have one format name the same.  Use the
RENAME(origformat:newformt) keyword to rename any others.  Don't forget
to refer to the correct format if doing a DELETE, UPDATE, or WRITE.
Also remember that if you read from one file, then from another, if you
don't rename or prefix the fields the data from the first read will be
overwritten with the second read.  You can use the PREFIX(x) keyword to
prefix files.  (Where x is the prefix).

Bradley V. Stone        
bvstone@taylorcorp.com
http://prairie.lakes.com/~bvstone/
"Closing my mouth before I scream.  No one can shake my self-esteem."
-YJM


> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Hall [SMTP:jhall@hillmgt.com]
> Sent: Thursday, July 30, 1998 12:07 PM
> To:   MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject:      Externally Described files & RPG IV
> 
> Quick question.  I have a program which needs use multiple access
> paths
> into the same file.  Is there a way to use the same file on two
> different F-specs.  I know how to rename the Record and how to use
> OVRDBF to allow multiple accesses to the same file.
> 
> Do I have to create a dummy PF to allow the program to compile ?
> 
> John Hall
> Home Sales Co.
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