Re: INZPFM replacement ???

[Vern Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Probably not directly. The delete status bit is in a part of the record not 
available to mortals. But how about writing new records, then checking the 
INFDS for RRN just added (or however you can do this), then delete by RRN. 
The delete ought to be fast, as it is only changing the value of a single 
bit in the header of the record.

Regards

Vern

At 01:38 PM 5/27/2003 -0700, you wrote:
> I submitted this to the RPG group and haven't had much success other
> starting a discussion about the INZPFM command itself...
>
> Maybe some cleaver Midrange-L guru can help with an INZPFM replacement.
> Here's the post:
> ----------------------------------------------------------
> INZPFM creates records in a physical file member. It can create deleted
> records. Can RPG create deleted records?
>
> The WRITE opcode and RECNO are used to write to a particular deleted record
> but this technique can NOT append records beyond the extent of the file.
> Another issue with INZPFM is that it requires a dedicated file to avoid
> LCKW situations.
>
> TIA,
>
> Ken Slaugh (707) 795-1512 x118
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