Re: Using a display file in a batch environment

>I know how to do a user control open 
>on the display file, my problem, is that in 
>its processing this program load records into a
>display file and I believe in order to do this 
>the file would have to be opened. 

Try creating a dummy device (say a *VRT) and leave it VRYONP.  Override 
your display file to ACQPGMDEV(dummydsp) when you run in batch.  It should 
be able to open the DSPF even though you're not actually using a physical 
device.  If that doesn't work, start an actual device session but don't 
sign on.  Use that device as your ACQPGMDEV.  I think this may be more of a 
hassle than simply writing to a DB file for your temporary results.  It 
must be an interesting story how you came to have an interactive display 
program that doesn't display it's results on a terminal!

Buck Calabro
CommSoft, Albany, NY
mailto:mcalabro@commsoft.net

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