Re: Externally Described files & RPG IV

["Roger Vicker" <rvicker@xxxxxxxx>]

Hans and Jon,

I used to want this exact ability more until the (N) option was added to chain,
read, and reade for record locking control. I would still like to add my support
for this option as I have programs that need to simultaneously use a file by key
and by relative record. The file has few enough records to justify not using a
separate LF and more than other storage
methods can justify.

Roger Vicker, CCP

John Hall wrote:

> I agree.  What about a PFILE keyword.
>
> FDATAFILE  IF  E   ....
> FDATAFILE2 IF  E   ....          PFILE(LIB/DATAFILE) RENAME(REC:REC2)
>
> Very simple to implement.  No CL program required just to compile the
> program.  No wasted time or effort.
>
> How about it IBM ?
>
> John Hall
> Home Sales Co.



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