Re: Getting DDS for a DDL Generated File (or convince me its unnecessary)

When one codes RPG it is not necessary to use some tool to convert DDS
into RPG.
RPG supports "externally defined data" and will bring the specs into RPG.
It doesn't matter if the file was defined with SQL or DDS. The problem
is, too many people call the external definition DDS so they say "it will
bring the DDS" or some stupid thing.

Here is a sample you can try:
CREATE TABLE ROB.JUSTIN
(MYCHAR CHAR (10 ) NOT NULL WITH DEFAULT,
MYDEC DEC (5 , 0) NOT NULL WITH DEFAULT)

Then code this RPG. (I think this is all valid V5R4 stuff...)

DJustinDS E DS extname(JUSTIN) QUALIFIED
C/free
JustinDS.Mychar='test';
*inlr=*on;
return;
/end-free

Look at the compiler listing
DJustinDS E DS extname(JUSTIN) QUALIFIED
C/free
*--------------------------------------------------
* Data structure . . . . . . : JUSTINDS
* External format . . . . . : JUSTIN : ROB/JUSTIN
*--------------------------------------------------
D MYCHAR 10A
D MYDEC 5P 0
JustinDS.Mychar='test';
*inlr=*on;
return;
/end-free
* * * * * E N D O F S O U R C E * * * * *

...
Global Field References:
Field Attributes References (D=Defined M=Modified)
*INLR N(1) 6M
JUSTINDS DS(13) 1D 5M
MYCHAR A(10) 3D 5
MYDEC P(5,0) 4D
...

Rob Berendt