RE: Changing key fields in UNIQUE file

["James W. Kilgore" <qappdsn@xxxxxxx>]

Well, you could delete bb and update the values in cc.
Just a thought.

In the scenario you have, you have to test for the existence of cc before trying
to update bb.  Which works out OK since if you get a hit on cc you can issue a
DELET opcode immediately then chain to bb and perform your UPDAT.

Dinesh_Goel@dtconsulting.com wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I have a problem in RPG.
>
> In my RPG program I want to update a LF(which is defined as Unique). In
> case of duplicate Key record error I have to Delete the record which Is
> duplicate and then I have to write the one which I was initially trying to
> write.
>
> For Ex.
>
> Data in File A
>
> Fld1   Fld2   Fld3
> aa       1          2
> bb       2          3
> cc       3          4
>
> File is defined as Unique on Fld1. When I do setll on Second record(i.e.
> with bb) and try to change bb to cc ad Eval fld2=9
> and then update it gives me Duplicate Key error. Thats true it should give
> that error.
>
> My Requirement is to delete third record(i.e. with va;ue cc ) and update
> 2nd record
>
> Please advise me how to do so.
>

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