RE: RPG and Null Capable Files

["Reger, Bill" <breger@xxxxxxxxxx>]

The program I'm doing this in must be able to work with any file on the
system, any name, physical file, logical file, whatever.  Using LVLCHK(*NO)
won't bypass record format names.  "Program described" files don't care what
the real format name is of the file being opened.

Bill
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rick Williams [SMTP:rickw@ibm.net]
> Sent: Monday, August 02, 1999 1:11 PM
> To:   RPG400-L@midrange.com
> Subject:      Re: RPG and Null Capable Files
> 
> What "record name problems" prevent you from using an externally described
> file? Can these problems not be adequately handled by OVRDBF or renaming
> record names?
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Reger, Bill <breger@levitz.com>
> To: RPG400-L@midrange.com <RPG400-L@midrange.com>
> Date: Monday, August 02, 1999 12:39 PM
> Subject: RPG and Null Capable Files
> 
> 
> >I have an application that uses a "program described" file.  However,
> >whenever I OVRDBF to a file that has null data, I receive "data mapping
> >errors", specifically for "unexpected null value encountered".
> >
> >According to both the IBM RPG and RPG IV manuals, accessing null-capable
> >files with "program-described" files will always result in data mapping
> >errors.  Does anyone know of any way around this restriction?  I can't
> use
> >an "externally-described" file for this application because of record
> name
> >problems, even if LVLCHK(*NO) is specified.
> >
> >Is anyone at IBM listening?  I'd really like to see this changed in a
> >release or fixed via a PTF.  Thanks in advance for your comments and
> >suggestions,
> >
> >William K. Reger
> >Senior Project Manager
> >Levitz Furniture Corporation
> >Phone:  (561) 994-5114
> >E-mail:  breger@levitz.com
> >
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