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Re: AW: Handling null-capable fields with program-described file-- reading externally described using program defined layout

Thanks Chuck. Good thought, but it didn't work. I tried with with the first file I could think of and it didn't work, but then I realized that file had no null values (and no null-capable fields) so I tried it with the file that's actually causing the problem, but sad to say it didn't work. One of these days I'll get around to using the C apis...

*Peter Dow* /
Dow Software Services, Inc.
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CRPence wrote:
I was just thinking [I have not tried this, nor the originally given scenario], what about adding any externally described file to the F-Specs [and maybe also add a user open which is never performed]? Just possibly, the compiler ignores the request to override the database file open option because there are no externally described files declared, versus more likely, that the specific open is declared as being program described.

Regards, Chuck

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