Re: File having an array using new free form

Very easy - if a little tedious to type for that many fields.

dcl-ds days;
fieldName1; // No need to define type or length
fieldName2;
...
fieldName31;

field Like(fieldName1) Pos(1) Dim(31);
end-ds;

Array is populated the minute the record is read.

That's how I would do it. There is also an approach using the file to provide an externally described DS but it can get ugly if the fields needed are not the first in the record.


Jon Paris

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On Jun 12, 2018, at 6:33 PM, Alan Shore <ashore@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi everyone
Before I forget - we are on V7r1

Here is my situation - hope that it makes sense

I have defined a file where the last 32 fields on the record are all the same size
Fields 1 through 31 represent the day of the month, with field 32 being the total of fields 1 through 31

How can I define these fields within my program (using new free-form) so that these 32 fields are an array
That way, I can use the day of the month to determine which occurrence I need to deal with

Like I said - I hope my question makes sense

As always - all answers gratefully accepted

Alan Shore
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