Re: Adding another subfield to an externally defined data structu re.

["Michael Naughton" <mnaughton@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>Now my question is, 
>If I created the external data structure, and I do a normal read/chain 
>does it automatically populate the data structure? 

I think the answer is "yes, it has to" -- after all, the fields contained
in the DS are the same as the fields in the record, and each field can
only have one value. You couldn't have FLDA in the record format contain
"Mary Smith" and FLDA in the DS contain blanks. . . .

> If so, then what is 
>the purpose of chaining/reading into a data structure using the LIKEREC?

And that's my question, too! :-)
>
>
>Rob Berendt


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