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Alister, If there is a way to define 2 different data definitions to one physical file that are both kept in the DDS for that file, I would be VERY interested in seeing how you are doing this. I have looked for this solution for years from classes I took, asking on this group, etc... and never found a way to do it. Which is why I am doing it the way I am (external definitions kept in 2 different files that are imported and pointers used). I have read the DDS book so many times looking for this solution the pages started to curl. Regards, Jim Langston > Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2001 17:42:39 EST > From: MacWheel99@aol.com > Subject: Re: Can a PF have >1 record format? > > I may or may not be able to help here. > > Yes a PF can have >1 record format. > I know because we have a few files that way, but not very many. > Most of them are legacy from S/36 not re-engineered on AS/400, > but we also have a few that BPCS did that way. > > We have some programs that used to be S/36 internally described but got > converted to run on OS/400 & we used DDS to externally describe the files & > the logic runs pretty much the same as before, except better logical & using > some RPG/400 constructs that were not available on RPG/36. > > Multiple format PFs work. > The RECORD statement in DDS says what the layout is for each format > The method of RPG access to the file basically says CHAIN or READ this format > or that format. <SNIP> > Jim Langston's post implies that I cannot be doing what I am doing, so after > I go into the office (I am taking a vacation day today) I may be inspired to > look up programs I recall that I thought had this in them. > > MacWheel99@aol.com (Alister Wm Macintyre) (Al Mac) > AS/400 Data Manager & Programmer for BPCS 405 CD Rel-02 mixed mode (twinax > interactive & batch) @ http://www.cen-elec.com Central Industries of > Indiana--->Quality manufacturer of wire harnesses and electrical > sub-assemblies - fax # 812-424-6838 +--- | This is the Midrange System Mailing List! | To submit a new message, send your mail to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com. | To subscribe to this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-SUB@midrange.com. | To unsubscribe from this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-UNSUB@midrange.com. | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: david@midrange.com +---
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