Re: Problem in OPNQRYF

["Joe Teff" <jteff19@xxxxxxx>]

>     Hi,
>        I am working on a V4R1 and i faced this queer problem.
>     These are following sequence of steps that i follow in a CLP:
>     1.Override the file with Share(*yes).
>     2.Do a OPNQRYF with a Query select expression.
>     3.Do a CPYFRMQRYF to a file in QTEMP which is not used anywhere.
>     4.Call a RPGILE program which reads the file used in OPNQRYF.
>
>     The problem is that when the RPG is called the file is already at EOF.
>     When the same thing is done with step 3 left out then the program
>     works fine. Is that a bug somewhere or am i missing something.

Use a statement like
         POSDBF     OPNID(your file) POSITION(*START)
after the CPYFRMQRYF and before you call your RPG program.
This will reset the file cursor to the beginning of the file.

Joe Teff

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