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

Answer is yes.


> 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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