Re: RPG/SDA Question

[John P Carr <jpcarr@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jim Kilgore said;

<SNIP>
>We use SFLNXTCHG  in every subfile program we write with great success.

>We have SFLNXTCHG conditioned by an indicator and this indicator is off
when we
>load the subfile.
>When a user types an option number in the options column then presses
ENTER, we
>go into a READC loop.
<SNIP>


Ditto Jim,
 It's not hard to use, It works great/perfect for what it was designed for.
If you are using a "Shell" program that has the basic boilerplate
(positioning, Filling,
Reading, etc) functions of a subfile already done,  You should never have to
change anything'
or rethink it for every new program.   (a standard SFL program takes me
about 1/2 of an hour usually. which is mostly SDA work on the column
headings, etc. but never the mechanics of the
SFL).  

It just works.

If it doesn't(for , 90% of the basic add/change/delete CUA work-with type
programs)  I would look
at your basic design criteria.   

I realize sometimes(the other 1-10%) you have to read thru all subfile
records (DO RRN times,
with a CHAIN),   but that shouldbe in the minority.

Just an opinion.
John Carr
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