RE: Subfiles in batch job

Dan,
It just has to be sitting there with the signon display up so that it's not
allocated. The issue here is that it must always be available for the batch
job. However, the batch pgm still waits for a response when you do an EXFMT
so you have to go to the device to press ENTER when the display format
magically appears on the device without anyone having signed on.  

Cheers, Peter

-----Original Message-----
From: D.BALE@handleman.com [mailto:D.BALE@handleman.com]
Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 10:58 AM
To: RPG400-L@midrange.com
Subject: RE: Subfiles in batch job


Whoa, neato!  Does the device have to be powered on?  Signed on or off?  Do
you still use all the EXFMT, WRITE, READx opcodes?  I'll have to remember
this
opportunity number 3 comes along.

Oh, and BTW JoHn, it's *Dan*, not Dale <sigh> <g>  You're in very good
company, though.  At least it's one of the better names I've been called in
my
lifetime! <g>

Dan Bale
IT - AS/400
Handleman Company
248-362-4400  Ext. 4952

-------------------------- Original Message --------------------------
Dale,

I believe you can open a display file in batch as long as you've done an
override to a unused device id prior to the open,... thus the subfile can be
used as an array or work file.

Regards,
Jon A. Erickson
Sr. Programmer Analyst
800.COM Inc.
1516 NW Thurman St
Portland, OR  97209-2517

Direct: 503.944.3613
Fax: 503.944.3690
Web: http://800.com
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