Re: closing file in rpg

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I've got to agree with Booth.  What do you mean by "Make any record
active"?

I could start by explaining that some applications use a record code,
which is just an additional field, that is often the first field in the
file.  An 'A' in this field may mean it is active and you can create new
child file records using this parent file.  A 'D' in this field may mean
that this record is flagged to be deleted.  It will remain here until a
year end, (or period end) closing.  At which time all history in all child
files will be deleted and then the parent record will also be deleted.
Some applications may make this field two characters.  Which I believe
harkens back to the dark ages of RPG in which record identifying
indicators were used.

Rob Berendt
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"Booth Martin" <Booth@MartinVT.com>
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 Read up on the CLOSE opcode.  It'll show examples and how it works.  Also
read about the OPEN opcode and the USROPN keyword for F-specs.

What do you mean by "make any record active"?  That is not a concept that
I
understand and may not be relevant in OS/400.



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-------Original Message-------

From: rpg400-l@midrange.com
Date: Saturday, November 02, 2002 02:26:23 PM
To: rpg400-l@midrange.com
Subject: closing file in rpg

hi to all,
how can i close a databasefile explicitly in RPG?
Can I make any record active or inactive without using subfiles?
BestRegards&Diwali Greetings,
Murali
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