RE: Free OS/400

["Joe Pluta" <joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm not sure I want to deal with a system that has over 100 record formats
in a single display file, but the 99 is an arbitrary limit based on the fact
that I use two characters to identify a specific record ID within a display
file and I use only the digits 0-9.  If I ever run into the problem, I can
always start using alpha designations.  Not pretty, but a 100+ format
display file won't be pretty either.

Joe


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-midrange-l@midrange.com
> [mailto:owner-midrange-l@midrange.com]On Behalf Of James W. Kilgore
> Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2001 12:44 PM
> To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject: Re: Free OS/400
>
>
> Joe,
>
> Somewhere in the dark recesses of my mind the number 255 keeps popping
> up as to the number of record formats in a file.  I'm sure that it has
> changed by now, but you may want to revisit your 99 format limitation.
>
> If you think that what I have presented to you is a little on the wild
> side, wait till you see the DDS for a REAL display file, like CUSTDSPF
> used by CUSTWRK, CUSTEDT, CUSTADD, CUSTLST, CUSTDSP, CUSTINQ, CUSTEND,
> CUSTRSM, CUSTSTR, CUSTetc. which allows access to customer/internal item
> code translation, a phone book, outstanding receivables, open and
> historical sales orders, recall of invoice images, faxing said invoices,
> oh, not to mention notes.

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