Re: Multi-format LFs

[boothm@xxxxxxx]

Mark, I must have misunderstood.  I thought the problem was that the formats 
all had the same name and layout; just that they are in different files and 
have different sets of data.

In <3.0.3.16.19981226183216.420f086a@mailhost.ttec.com>, on 12/26/98 
   at 06:32 PM, Mark Lazarus <mlazarus@ttec.com> said:

>Booth,

>At 11:38 PM 12/24/98 -0500, you wrote:
>>I wonder if you can use the I-specs to do it?  Set on an indicator for
>each different type of record as it is read?  In other words, always keep
>the same format but use the record indicaator to tell you where you are
>and what file you are in.

>>> Is there a way to rename a format in a multi-format LF?  Each format is
>>>looking at a different file, but the format names are the same.  RPG
>>>doesn't like that.  

> RPG needs a unique format for compilation.  OS/400 will allow the LF to
>be built, but RPG can't handle it.

> -mark

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