RE: Accessing a source file.

["Mark A. Manske" <mmanske@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've always set it up as external, and yes you then do have to rename the
format.
Works like a charm; I mostly do this to dynamically change ftp scripts.
I am a bit of a rebel, I tend to do a usropn and do the over ride in the
rpg,
it is truly a matter of choice/company standards, either way works.
Otherwise it is just a normal file to read in and substring/scan/replace
for what you need to do.

HTH
Mark

-----Original Message-----
From: rpg400-l-admin@midrange.com [mailto:rpg400-l-admin@midrange.com]On
Behalf Of Feador, Jerry
Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 3:30 PM
To: 'rpg400-l@midrange.com'
Subject: Accessing a source file.



Hi all,

I've been searching and searching but...

Can anybody supply the general rules for including, and reading, a source
physical file in an RPGLE program.?

I understand the requirements for the preceding CL override. It's the RPG
setup that's throwing me...
Can the file be defined as 'E'xternal or does it have to be 'F'ixed with 'I'
specs? (I haven't used 'I' specs in so long...)
Do I have to rename the record format? (since it's the same as the file name
and the compiler doesn't like that!)

Thanks for your time and assistance,
"The Captain"

Jerry L. Feador
Programmer/Analyst II
Kia Motors America, Inc.
(949) 595-5810
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