Re: prob in deleting records using a subfile from a pf.

If you have not already done so, get the "Application Display Programming" 
manual at InfoCenter - lots of stuff on subfiles, etc.

Having said that, along with the other suggestions you got, maybe you could 
write a confirmation screen - even use the same one as the main display without 
option field - take the various confirmation screens in PDM as an example.

You would, as stated by others, do CHAINs in a loop, either a FOR with the 
number of records in the subfile, or with the appropriate error for running off 
the end of a subfile - the first option is safer. You CHAIN on the subfile RRN.

Here's a barely serious suggestion -- If you really want to work hard and have 
some fun, go with UIM panel groups - the confirm screen is almost automatic 
with these. Not the easiest way to go, but IBM does most of their stuff with 
them. Look in the above-mentioned manual. Lots of us use this for help text but 
not many of us outside IBM use them for displays or printing.

HTH
Vern
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From: sunny singh <franky_four_fingures@xxxxxxxxx> 

> hi all.. 
> i have a prob regarding subfiles.. 
> i have a load all subfile displaying for example four selected records by the 
> user. 
> now i want all the records to be deleted when the user presses certain key 
> say 
> f11. 
> i am having a prob when i tried to do this by reading the subfile record 
> format from the top and then chaining to the physical file in a loop..can any 
> one plz explain the proceedure for just idea of how this could be done 
> example... 
> date xyz bank 
> time 
> 
> number name dept 
> salary 
> 101 john comp 
> 12344 
> 102 franky mba 
> 38474 
> 103 rocky comp 
> 123454 
> 104 nick 
> b.tech 345676 
> 
> how can we delete above all four records that has been displayed on the above 
> screen.niumber beeing key field. 
> why cant i perform readp or reads operation on this subfile. 
> thanks in advance... 
> please do reply. 
> have a nice day........ 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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