Re: Variable Length Processing on AS400?

It can process records with variable length fields, but not variable length 
records. Record lengths are fixed. (If I recall correctly there's an "H"-spec 
keyword you have to specify too.)

When defining such fields you're required to specify a minimum and maximum 
length. Under the covers the system allocates a minimum amount of storage for 
variable length fields in every record. If the data goes over the minimum then 
the maximum length is allocated in (for lack of a better phrase) an over-flow 
section. In your RPG program every variable length field is defined with the 
maximum length.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: fbocch2595@xxxxxxx 
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  Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 11:14 AM
  Subject: Variable Length Processing on AS400? 


  Hi, can the AS400 process variable length records using RPG?  I'm told it can 
not.  
   
   
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