Re: CLOF & POSDBF issue

[Wayne McAlpine <wayne.mcalpine@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

There is a workaround for this problem.  You can do a RTVMBRD and get 
the number of records in the file.  Knowing that, you can read the file 
in a DOFOR group and avoid hitting the end of file.  It can then be 
repositioned and read a second time.

DeLong, Eric wrote:
> I think you may need to create a second CL program to do the file2
> processing.  I think that hitting eof in a rcvf loop in CL cannot be
> reset. 
>
> -Eric
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ron Hudson
> Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 2:18 PM
> To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: CLOF & POSDBF issue
>
>
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> I have a CL program which does a WRKSPLF to an outfile, then copies the
> outfile to a PF.
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>  
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> The CL loops thru each record of the first PF, and copies the splf to a
> second PF and reads thru this second splf looking for a string.  At EOF
> on the second PF, or when the string is found, I want to process the
> next record in the first PF.  
>
>  
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> When I find the string:
>
>    if I exit the loop, then attempt to copy the next splf to the second
> PF, I get an error message the file is locked, even though I've done a
> CLOF on the second PF.
>
>    if I continue reading to EOF, I can copy the next splf to the second
> PF, but I'm stilled positioned at the EOF.  POSDBF is not positioning to
> the beginnign of the file.
>
>  
>
> Is there any way around this situation.
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>  
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> I've searched the archives, found where this has been posted before but
> not a solution.  I do see reference to Scott having an explanation to
> this but I cannot find his explanation.
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> Thanks
>
> Ron
>
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