Re: Viewing the contents of a multi format logical

["Joep Beckeringh" <joep@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Scott,

As the others pointed out: a multiple format is not a join.  When you read
this file, you get either a record from WUDPTP or one from WUSTDP.  After
your first read you will have one record; fields in the other format will be
empty until you read a record with that format.

Joep Beckeringh


----- Original Message -----
From: <Scott.Wolf@helpsystems.com>
To: <RPG400-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2000 5:38 PM
Subject: Viewing the contents of a multi format logical


>
> I'm a newbie to RPG/400 and have learned much from this mailing list.
>
> I do have a question to offer up to all the gurus.
>
> I have a multi record format logical file that I am using. (see below)
>
> A          R WUDEPT                    PFILE(WUDPTP)
> A          K DEPT
> A          R STMASTF                   PFILE(WUSTDP)
> A          K SDEPT
> A          K STUNO
>
>
> The issue I'm having is on the first read through the file(s)
> one of the fields is coming up with no value, even though it should
> contain one.  Every other read is fine.
>
> I would like to be able to see how the logical is retrieving the
> information from the joined files.
>
> I can't use CPYF to print because of the multiple formats.
>
> Is there any other way I can dump the contents to see why that
> field is that way?
>
> Thanks for the help.
>
> Regards,
>
> Scott Wolf
> Technical Support
> tel     952.933.0609 x3377
> fax     952.238.8414
> email   scott.wolf@helpsystems.com



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