Re: SFLDSP question

[Pete Hall <pbhall@xxxxxxxxxx>]

At 14:58 05/15/2000 , Dan Bale wrote:
>If the conditioning indicator for the display file keyword SFLDSP is off
>(making the keyword non-activated) and the subfile has records in it, would
>you expect that when you EXFMT the subfile control record that you would
>still be able to see the subfile records?  I would think not.
>
>Testing the indicator just before and after the EXFMT shows that the
>indicator is off, but the subfile is displayed regardless.
>
>It's too early in the week for such a toughie.

The subfile data is probably from an earlier set of records. I'd guess that 
you've cleared the subfile but by turning the SFLDSP indicator off (as 
you're required to do if the subfile is empty), but have not cleared the 
display. Try writing a record in the subfile area that says something like 
"(No records found that match the selection criteria.)", and then exfmt the 
control record with SFLDSP off. It works for me.
Pete Hall
pbhall@execpc.com
http://www.execpc.com/~pbhall
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