RE: Internally defined file

Why not change the file, cpy *nochk to a new DDS externally defined file,
then change all the programs that
access the file to use the field as an un-packed numeric field??
Just a thought; unless I am missing something..

Mark A. Manske
[mailto:mmanske@minter-weisman.com]
Sr. Project Lead
Minter-Weisman




-----Original Message-----
From: owner-rpg400-l@midrange.com [mailto:owner-rpg400-l@midrange.com]On
Behalf Of Shrader, Patrick
Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2000 4:05 PM
To: RPG Mailing List
Subject: Internally defined file


I am trying to use an external physical file that in one program has been
used as an internally defined file. While this is normally not a problem,
about 12 years ago someone decided to remap a character filler field, length
3, to an packed numeric length of 1. DFU and DBU cannot maintain the file
because of the type conflict.

How can I access the field inside an RPG program without defining it
internally? Unfortunately, the information encoded in the field is very
important to my current program. Redesigning this payroll application to
make everything externally defined would be very difficult, and not an
option since I am hoping to completely replace it soon.

Thanks!

Patrick Shrader


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