Re: Field value

You want to store the name of a variable in a string, then use it as a type
of pointer to the original variable.  So, if your field X contained "STATUS"
you would like to be able to get to the contents of the STATUS field, if
it contains "COST", you want the cost field, etc...

I would say that RPGLE does not have this built into it, but you could
do it.  It would not be easy though.  Hmm... Actually, you might be able
to do something with SQL though!  Any SQL gurus here know how to
kludge this in SQL?

Regards,

Jim Langston

A man who knows not, and knows not that he knows not is a fool.  Shun him.

Vini Kolathur wrote:

>      Hi ,
>         Just wanted to make sure if this is possible in RPG/400 or ILE. Can
>      i treat the value of a field as a field and do a comparison operation.
>
>      For eg: Field X= "STATUS" , this STATUS is the name of field using
>      this can i access the value of the field STATUS.
>      I guess i am clear in my question .
>
>
>      Can somebody help me with it.
>
>
>      Thank you,
>      Vini

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