Re: Absolutely neceesary DDS keywords

[Paul Tuohy <tuohyp@xxxxxxx>]

R. Bruce Hoffman, Jr. wrote:

> Chris.Chambers@v2music.com wrote:
> Snip>
>
> > I am onlyspecifying ERRSFL, INDARA at file level and only function keys at
> > record
> > level (apart from windows where OVERLAY is used).
> >
>
> Why indicator area?  Are you using COBOL?  If not, then I would say you could 
>do
> away with the indara keyword.  Why?  Because in RPG indicator 1 is indicator 
>1.
> In COBOL, without indara, indicator 1 of record 1 is distinct from indicator 
>1 of
> record 2.  Indicator area places them all in one location within the COBOL
> program.b.
>
> --
> ===========================================================
> R. Bruce Hoffman, Jr. -- IBM Certified AS/400 Administrator
>

Going from memory here but I think that INDARA is necessary is you want to use 
the
file level INDDS keyword in RPG IV.

HTH

Paul Tuohy



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