Re: Reading 2 different files with the same fields

[rob@xxxxxxxxx]

Mike,

Frankly this sounds like a batch program.  It also sounds like you are
reading from the beginning until the end.  RPG has some built in methods to
do this but people are loath to use the easy method when they can use BITOF
and BITON.

You could set up the first file as a primary file.  Set up the second file
as a secondary file.  Then when the cycle reads the first file it will
automatically jump to the second file and read all of that.

Now, if doing it the faster built in way troubles you then I would suggest
setting up your overrides in a separate file.  Read that file.  Do the
override using system(), QCAPCMD or QCMDEXC.  Open the files.  Process.  At
the end close the files.  Are there more records in your override file?  If
so, then repeat.  There is no need for CL in this.  And if you add more
overrides then you'll just have to change your CL, but I suppose you can do
a DCLF in there also if you need to bow to the CL mantra.

Rob Berendt
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