Re: Displaying a sequence number in load all DDS?

Scott,

Are you are using SFLINZ?  if so, then no, you can't automagically
increment the rrn for display - I believe the rrn isn't assigned until it
is keyed into - that's why you are seeing blanks there.

why are you using CHAIN instead of READC?  If you initialize your subfile
with SFLINZ and SFLRNA (records not active), then only records keyed into
by the user will be returned from READC, even if they page 20 times and key
into the 21st page.  all other records will be 'unchanged' and thus, not
read -  this eliminates the need for displaying an rrn on the screen - you
even get sequential rrns when doing the read -

hth,

Rick

-----original message---------
Can you create a field in a subfile that shows a sequence # (like RRN)
without incrementing that number in the RPG?
My situation is this I have a load all subfile with 400 records with only 4
displayable on the screen at any time.  The subfile is a blank entry file
with just headings and input fields.  The users sometimes hit page down one
or two time two many and enter their stuff but the program does not do a
READC it does a chain and read combo and what happens it the stuff that was
typed, erroneously, a few pages two low get cleared.  Initially what I
would like to do is have a line sequence number displayed so they can tell
the difference in the screens and then go redesign this beast to work
correctly.

I have tried to define the RRN in the subfile but just shows blanks.

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