RE: 2 questions

Display files are combination (input/output) files. In the RPG program
define the F-specs as shown below (this is in RPG/IV, RPG/III is similar
if not exact):

fpa001    cf    e    workstn

f - is the f-spec
pa001 - is your display file name
cf - is combination file
e - is externally described
workstn - is the type of file (display file)

In your program (C specs) you would EXFMT dspfpa001a...001c.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mohammad khan [SMTP:mohammadakhan@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 1998 12:39 PM
> To:   MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject:      Re: 2 questions 
> 
> Eric,
> 
> well, i have a dspf in my program made up of 3 records.
> the dspf is called pa001 and its 3 rec. are, dspfpa001a, dspfpa001b,
> dspfpa001c.
> 
> i guess you're saying that pa001 will be defined in fspec and when i
> use something like EXFMT dpsfpa001c to execute certain records right?
> 
> but how do you define a dspf in fspec. its not an update file, is it
> an input file described externally on disk?
> 
> Mohammd
> 
> 
> ---eric.delong@pmsi-services.com wrote:
> >
> > 
> >      Mohammad,
> >      
> >      'F' specs are used to define I/O devices to an RPG program.
> When I 
> >      say I/O devices, I mean such things as: display files(DSPF), 
> >      database files(PF,LF), communications files(ICFF),
> printers(PRTF), 
> >      etc. 
> >      
> >      Programs may call other programs, passing parameters if
> necessary. 
> >      This if not defined in F spec. In RPG, incoming parameters are 
> >      defined in an *ENTRY PLIST. 
> >      
> >      HTH
> >      eric.delong@pmsi-services.com 
> 
> 
> > are cl pgm defined in f spec when they work w/an rpg pgm?
> >      
> > does the same apply to display files and their records?
> >      
> > Mohammad
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