Re: Accessing a source file.

["Richard B Baird" <rbaird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jerry,

>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...)

Either way.  If you use externally described, choose an RPGLE source file
(or similar) so that it will be the 'longest' record length you might be
apt to encounter.

when you do the override to the real source file, use LVLCHK(*NO).  This
way, any file/record name and record length source file can be used,
without encountering problems.

>Do I have to rename the record format? (since it's the same as the file
name
>and the compiler doesn't like that!)

yes, you will (if ext described).

>Thanks for your time and assistance,
>"The Captain"

glad to help.