RE: RPG & Subfile Control Record Question ...

Hi Bill and Eric -

>The as400 creates the display file with a default value of
>DFRWRT(*YES).
>You can change that attribure with the CHGDSPF command.
>Deferred writes are a performance enhancer, but you can
>safely turn that off for these types of requirements.
 ...
>Here's what I'm doing ...
>
>SETON indicator for "CALCULATING" to display
>WRITE subfile control record (should display at this point)
>DO LOOP
>
>The above does not display the box...

IMO, better than DFRWRT(*NO) for the display file is FRCDTA (force data) on
the individual record format(s) that need it.  This has two advantages:
1. you only lose the performance benefit of DFRWRT(*YES) on those record
formats that need it.
2. you don't have to remember to specify DFRWRT(*NO) when recompiling the
display file.

Ken
Southern Wine and Spirits of Nevada, Inc.
Opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily represent the views of
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