Re: passing param to CL

[Evan Harris <spanner@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Steve

I'm not saying this is a good way, but I wonder if using the LDA 
might be a useful approach in this circumstance ?

I'll be interested to see if there are [m]any comments about why the 
LDA is not a good idea :)

Regards
Evan Harris

At 09:48 a.m. 21/03/2006, you wrote:
> Guess I can create a QTEMP file w/ one field and fill this in the RPG
> program. I was looking for new,other and better ways to do this.
>
> > Please bear in mind that multiple users will be using this program.
> > It will allow them to get PDF's sent to themselves or overseas.
> >>
> >> I am trying to see the best way to do something. I could use a data area
> >> or a small output file.
> >>
> >> We have users who can get reports emailed to them. If you change the
> >> USRDATA area and OUTQ on the OVRPRTF, it's done.
> >>
> >> The name used on the USRDATA is not the same as the profile. This has to
> >> be retrieved from a Control file that is very large.
> >>
> >> I thought of reading this file in the CL but it would likely take time.
> >>
> >> I can get this info from the prev. RPG program veryu simply. What would
> >> be
> >> the mechanics of getting this back to the CL?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Steve