RE: qualifying datanames--can too

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mary Koetting [mailto:Mary_Koetting@mail.mchcp.org]
> Sent: Thursday, December 31, 1998 9:11 AM
> To: 'midrange'
> Subject: qualifying datanames
> 
> 
> 
> Is there a way of qualifying names in RPG IV? I think the 
> list has already
> answered this as a 'no' but I wanted to double check.
> 
In RPG IV you can use the PREFIX keyword on the F specs or on the D spec for
an externally defined data structure.  In RPG Classic you could rename file
fields with I specs.  

The PREFIX keyword is a great help in dealing with files that have identical
field names.  You can either prepend or overlay your qualifier.
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