RE: AS400 object name validation ?

["DeLong, Eric" <EDeLong@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Simon
So, when are you publishing the "UIM apprentice - Not quite a sorcerers'
guide" <g>  Seriously, last time I looked into UIM, I was disappointed with
the documentation. Honestly though, I didn't spend a lot of time finding
manuals.  I recall seeing some introductory articles in the trades a few
years back, but I can't recall who or when......

Regards,
Eric DeLong



-----Original Message-----
From: Simon Coulter [mailto:shc@flybynight.com.au]
Sent: Friday, March 30, 2001 3:45 AM
To: RPG400-L@midrange.com
Subject: Re: AS400 object name validation ?


h
Hello 

You wrote:
>Be more specific i need to validate  Job Queue name and it can be *JOBD and
>in that case Check(VN) will highlight it as an error

Forget DDS, use UIM.  It can take care of the magic for you.  For example:

:class    name=objnameCL    basetype='objname 10 simple'.
:tl.
:ti       value='"*JOBD"'.*JOBD
:etl.

:var      name=jobq       class=objnameCL.

If the user types anything except *JOBD it will be validated as an object 
name.

There are many other advantages to using UIM (really large subfiles, easy 
alternate views, easy subfile positioning, modular applications, national 
language support, consistent screen design, etc.).

Regards,
Simon Coulter.

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