Thanks for your reply Paul
Again - my sincere apologies, but I now think that I have my head screwed on right (hopefully)
I need to ask a different question
Is there a command or api that I can use within a program, to determine the device type (DEVTYPE) of a print file?
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From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of paul therrien
Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 10:00 AM
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Subject: RE: Using 2 external print files in one program
You can rename the record format in RPG. Instead of attempting to 'prefix'
it.
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[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Alan Shore
Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 8:39 AM
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Subject: Using 2 external print files in one program
Morning all
We have a program (PROGA) that uses an external print file (PRTF01 - ipds) which is also used in other programs.
There is a need to change PROGA to use a second print file (PRTF02 - afpds).
This second print file is also used in other different programs.
My predicament is that there are field names and record names in BOTH print files that are the same.
I attempted to use prefix on the PRTF02 but that doesn't work on record names I thought of the following remedies :- Changing the field names and record names in PRTF02 - this will also mean changing ALL the other programs that use this print file.
Creating a copy of PROGA that uses PRTF02 instead of PRTF01 - this will mean changing the program(s) that call PROGA to somehow recognize whether or not to call PROGA and/or PROGB. Using this method will mean that any future changes MAY need a change to BOTH programs As always, any and all suggestions will be gratefully appreciated
Alan Shore
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C:(631) 880-8640
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