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Why not use the file name to create 2 external data structures, one with a prefix keyword that matches the prefix keyword for the file. Then all you need to do is move the named data structures. John Compton <john.compton@heiligmeyers.com> IBM Certified Specialist - RPG The opinions expressed by me are not necessarily those of my employer, yet. > -----Original Message----- > From: Tim-Bar [SMTP:timbar@blazenet.net] > Sent: Monday, October 26, 1998 7:42 PM > To: midrange-l@midrange.com > Subject: Pros & Cons > > Here's one to toss around - > > When creating a display file for a file maintenance program, is it > better to reference the physical file fields or create fields with > different names? If you use different screen field names you have to > move the file fields into those fields to display on the screen and then > move the screen fields back into the file fields before updating the > record format. This seems like a lot of extra work. Is there any reason > to do it this way? > > TIA > > Darlene Brengle > Norsoft, Inc. > +--- > | This is the Midrange System Mailing List! > | To submit a new message, send your mail to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com. > | To subscribe to this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-SUB@midrange.com. > | To unsubscribe from this list send email to > MIDRANGE-L-UNSUB@midrange.com. > | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: > david@midrange.com > +--- +--- | This is the Midrange System Mailing List! | To submit a new message, send your mail to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com. | To subscribe to this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-SUB@midrange.com. | To unsubscribe from this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-UNSUB@midrange.com. | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: david@midrange.com +---
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