RE: Dual Format

[Chris Bipes <rpg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Create an externally described data structure
D DSNAME        E DS                  EXTNAME(FILENAME)

This puts all the field names from your file into the data structure.  You
then just move DSNAME to your UBBUFF field.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Langston [mailto:jlangston@conexfreight.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2000 7:29 AM
To: RPG400-L@midrange.com
Subject: Re: Dual Format


I understand the concept, and this is what I wanted to do, I am
just not sure how to implement it.

My file definitions for my DDS will have the various record layouts
externally described.  Then I can use this DDS, my concern is, how
do I get the buffer I have just written to single field for the actual
physical file itself?

For example, my header record has 7 fields, UCACCT, UCBRCH,
UCCCNT, UCDATE, UCAMNT, UCFILL and UCCODE.

My physical file will have one field, maybe I'll call it UBBUFF.

I can't say MOVEL UBCntrol01   UBBUFF  can I?
UBCntrol01 being my record format name for the header DDS.

Do I have to create a Data structure listing all my fields in my
program?  If so, it would be just as easy to internally describe
the file then.  I don't want to have to list the fields in my program.

Regards,

Jim Langston
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