Re: OVRDBF with CPYF / RPG's EXTMBR

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That's the behavior I expect: OVRDBF rules.

On Tue, Sep 2, 2025 at 7:04 AM Gad Miron <gadmiron@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hello sages
>
> a programmer has just approached me with a perplexing OVRDBF issue:
>
> Somewhere in a start of a CL PGM he issued an OVRDBF with FILE(XFILE)
> MBR(XMBR)
> then  some 100 lines  down he issued a CPYF with TOFILE(XFILE) TOMBR(YMBR)
> and the XMBR MBR was populated!
> Turns out that OVRDBF's MBR  takes precedence over CPYF's TOMBR.
>
> Searching the web I found  that OVRDBF's MBR even takes precedence over
> RPG's File specs EXTMBR.
> https://www.mcpressonline.com/programming/rpg/dont-mix-override-metaphors
>
> Is that so?
>
> If yes, then this old dog has learned a new very old trick.
>
> What say ya ?
>
> Gad
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