Re: What bugs you about KLISTs in RPG IV?

[John Hall <jhall@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

boldt@ca.ibm.com wrote:
> 
> Thanks for your input on this issue!
> 
> 
> One person came close to another idea that we've been playing
> with here in the lab.  As you know, there are rumors floating
> around about a new free-format calc spec.  Let's assume for a
> moment  that these rumors are true.  This would give new ways
> to enhance old opcodes.  The main thing  that has bothered me
> about KLISTs is that they are necessary at all! If we weren't
> limited to 14 chars in Factor 1, we would be able to list the
> keys directly in the CHAIN opcode.  Imagine for a moment:
> 
>      cf   chain (custno: acctno: date) mastfile
> 
> or even:
> 
>      cf  chain (prodno: 'X' + subcode(n+14)) mastfile
> 
> In other words, full expressions coded directly as key fields
> for the keyed I/O operations!
> 
> So todays questions are:  Would you take advantage of this if
> available?  Would you still use KLISTs?
> 
Yes I would take advantage of it.

I don't see any reason to use KLISTS in the future
> Cheers!  Hans
> 
> Hans Boldt, ILE RPG Development, IBM Toronto Lab, boldt@ca.ibm.com
>
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