Re: data structure length problem

[Jon.Paris@xxxxxx]

 >> If you are not giving the data structure lenght, just use filler
fields.......
 >> Personally, I like useing Fillers because then I know the programmer
didn't forget something,

Me too - in fact I would never use the length since it is one more thing I
have to remember to change if the layout of the DS ever changes.  The
beauty of length definition is that I only change what needs to change.

One point on your example.  RPG IV is quite happy to have the name left
blank, so rather than make up names for filler fields I just code the
length and leave it at that.  You can be certain that way that no one will
ever move data into them by accident!  So your example becomes:


  D MyStruct        DS
  D   SomeField                   70
  D                               10
  D   AnotherField                20



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