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  • Subject: Re: Using generic program to read multiple file formats
  • From: Rob Dixon <rob.dixon@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2000 15:53:48 +0100
  • Organization: Erros plc

Richard

> Well, use externally defined data structures to define the formats, read by
> FILE name not format name, then move the character buffer to the correct
> format.  You can use the IO feedback area or indicators to recognize which
> format you received.

Many thanks but that is what I am doing (or I think I am!) and I get undefined
format errors (RPG1011) even though my read is by file name, not format.

Any further ideas?

Best wishes

Rob
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