Re: FW: update files

["Booth Martin" <boothm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Use the cycle.  No need to chain, read, or setll.  Just make the file 
UpdatePrimary and roll through the file.  It'll be a 10 line program or there 
abouts.


From:                   Art Baker <Art_Baker@baan.com>
To:                     "'RPG400-L@midrange.com'" <RPG400-L@midrange.com>
Subject:                FW: update files
Date sent:              Wed, 5 Jan 2000 12:38:29 -0500 
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> Hello,
>       I looking to update a data file with RPG. Normally I've been using
> UPDDTA and changing the records, when required, but in this case there is
> over 900 records that needed to be updated. My question is which command to
> use, SETLL, READE or CHAIN. There are two things to look for in this file,
> DTYPE
> and DDSTAT. The DTYPE to look for is JRNL and the DDSTAT to look for is 'A'.
> Both JRNL and 'A' need to be true then, change the 'A' to an 'X'.
> Thanks for any advice,
> Art 
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