Re: SCAN in RPG

[Richard Reeve <richreeve@xxxxxxxxx>]

O.K.  Here is what I need to do;  In the past people
had hard coded program and file program names in CL
programs (why, I don't know, but regardless I have to
undo it).  The solution that I came up with was to
create a message file record where the message will
hold the names of pertinent libraries.  (This is
necessary because we deploy the same software on
multiple AS/400s)  I would then call a CL program that
will retrieve this information when necessary (which I
already wrote and works fine). 

My problem is really two fold;

1.  I need to automate the process of updating these
CLs since there are 2000+ on this system.  The update
would have to identify which CLs need to be updated
(have libraries hard coded) and then 

2.  Insert the logic to call the program to retrieve
the corresponding library name from the message file
record (I am using USR0078 as the msgid) depending on
what the name of the hard coded library is and use
that as the variable library name.  The hard coded
library name would then become a variable.  

     So, basically you can see that I understand the
task at hand, but I am certainly no RPG guru (or
anything close!) so I am struggling with this.  Any
pointers would be greatly appreciated.  


--- D.BALE@handleman.com wrote:
> Per others, yes, we need more details.  Can you post
> pertinent pieces of your
> scan logic?
> 
> Are you taking into account upper/lower case?
> 
> Is the length of your search argument value equal to
> the length of the library
> name?  If your search argument value has trailing
> blanks, you will miss the CL
> statements that have no trailing blanks after the
> library name.  I.e., your
> scan for 'LIBRNAME  ' will miss CALL
> LIBRNAME/PROGRAM.
> 
> hth
> 
> Dan Bale
> IT - AS/400
> Handleman Company
> 248-362-4400  Ext. 4952
> D.Bale@Handleman.com
>   Quiquid latine dictum sit altum viditur.
>   (Whatever is said in Latin seems profound.)
> 
> -------------------------- Original Message
> --------------------------
> All,
> 
>      I am having a problem using SCAN in an RPG
> program.  I am attempting to scan CL source members
> looking for certain library names and replacing
> those
> library names with a variable.  The library names
> are
> there but the SCAN isn't picking them up.  Can
> someone
> give me some pointers please?
> 
> Thanks.
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