Re: Multiple Fields in SFL & Installing PTFs...

Joe

I 100% agree with you. This is also one of the reason why I am using the
file like that. But why I'm getting 20 error. Thats my wonder.

But I am thinking about your answer to my first question. Is it really
possible ?

Thanks
Naren Reddy

-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Teff <jteff19@idt.net>
To: RPG400-L@midrange.com <RPG400-L@midrange.com>
Date: Wednesday, January 06, 1999 10:35 PM
Subject: Re: Multiple Fields in SFL & Installing PTFs...


>>> 3. When I am doing some file oprations(Additions...) with the file
>>> declaration as below, I am getting 20 error stating there is no
>>> calculation operation for file RPGPGM. But I will compile the
>>> program with error seviarity more than 20. Then it compiles and
>>> also runs with out any kind of problem with the desired results.
>>> Why I am getting error like that. I have Z-add, Move, Write etc.
>>> operations for the file also.
>>> F RPGPGM  IF    E        DISK                    A
>
>
>> I can't figure out why you have declared file as Input and want to do
>> an "add" by placing 'A' in file declarstion. It's wrong! Instead of 'I'
>> for input it should be 'U' for update.
>
>There is not enough information here to decide the file should be
>declared as Input, Output or Update. Either scenario could be
>correct depending on how the program is written. If the only file
>operations is WRITE, then the file should be designated as Output.
>If there are input operations like READ or CHAIN plus output
>operations like WRITE, then it should be set as Input with Add. If
>there are input operations followed by an UPDAT, then it should be
>Update. If there are UPDAT and WRITE, then it is Update with Add.
>
>Joe Teff
>
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