Re: RPGIII question

[Matthias Oertli <oertlim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

This sounds exactly like what I need but I'm not quite sure how to
code it. Would it be possible to post an example?
Regards,
Matthias

MacWheel99@aol.com wrote:
> 
> >From Al Mac - here's how I do that
> 
> I create a data structure (DS) in the input specifications in which I overlay
> CDE (array)
> CDE01 CDE02 CDE03 etc. fields such that
> CDE,1 is the same place as CDE01
> CDE,2 is the same place as CDE02
> etc.
> 
> When the physical file is read, the data automatically also goes into the
> data structure spaces CDE01 CDE02 etc. overlaying the CDE array contents.
> 
> Depending on how you access the physical file, you may wish to have one array
> for input / output and another for processing within the calculations.
> 
> If you have a very large array, remember that output specifications & other
> places in the code need to fit in the array identification within 6 positions
> ... so you want to avoid either long array names or long indexes.  PER,MO for
> example (period month) fits, but nothing longer fits.
> 

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