Re: Missing from RPG/LE

[John Hall <jhall@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hans Boldt wrote:
> 
> >Support for file alias so we could use the same file twice.  So we can take
> >full advantage of blocking without having to use convoluted overrides, etc.
> 
> I'd like more information on what you want here
> as well.  We do have some ideas already on making
> more file specs options available which should
> alleviate the need for overrides.
> 
> Cheers!  Hans

When you need to have more than one open handle to a Externally
described file you must create a dummy PF to allow the program to
compile.  You may recall that I had requested something like a PFILE
keyword on the F-SPEC.

FDETAIL  IF            DISK  
FDETAIL2 UF        K   DISK   PFILE(LIB/DETAIL)

LIB should be optional - default to *LIBL

I might use this in the case where I have to update 50-100 records out
of 100,000 read in.  This allows the system to maximize through-put on
the input only file.

John Hall
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