RE: F SPEC to clear a file? -- RPG400-L

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Currently I use the 'C' api for _System to issue the clrpfm command, I was
just looking for a cleaner option, where I didn't have to mix rpg/w CL via
API's to perform such a simple function....

tim.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tyler, Matt [SMTP:mattt@wincofoods.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 12:13 PM
> To:   'rpg400-l@midrange.com'
> Subject:      RE: F SPEC to clear a file?
>
> I would not use any "deleted" operation if you do not want your 'deletes"
> journaled (if you are journaling).  CLRPFM does not clog up the journal
> like
> a 'delete' operation does, unless that is what you want.
>
>
> Thank you,
> Matt Tyler
> Mattt@wincofoods.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark A. Manske [mailto:mmanske@minter-weisman.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 13:10
> To: rpg400-l@midrange.com
> Subject: RE: F SPEC to clear a file?
>
> The other side of the coin is to make the file update,
> and run though a loop to delete the records.
>
> Or the coin can be stood on edge, and you could
> code a sql statement to knock out the records.
>
> Or you could jump through a small hoop and
> "call" a C api to do the clear,
> or for that matter any language api that you
> write to perform your desired task.
>
> I know this is not what you are hoping to here,
> but as always there are many ways to get to the
> end of the rainbow
>
>
> Hope this gives you some fat to chew on -
>
> Mark
>
>
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> Behalf Of Tyler, Matt
> Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 1:56 PM
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>
>
> Not in RPG as a function.  You must use CL commands either called before
> the
> RPG or from inside with QCMDEXC.
>
>
> Thank you,
> Matt Tyler
> Mattt@wincofoods.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hatzenbeler, Tim [mailto:thatzenbeler@clinitech.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 12:57
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> Is there an option on the F spec line to clear a file.  I know in C when
> you
> open a file, you have various attributes, (append, overwrite)  does RPG
> have
> such a bit?
>
> Thanks, tim
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