RE: Compile error

Tim Kredlo wrote:
> Hans (and Buck),
> 
> Thanks for the help!
> 
> but.....
> 
> Since I changed to 'LikeRec' it seems I can no longer overlay the data
> structure with the array.
> (This part worked fine when I used 'ExtName'.)
> 
> Code:
> D SoRecP          DS  LikeRec(OPENSORP:*Input)
> D  SoArry                     Overlay(SoRecP:1)
> D                             Dim(128)
> D                                     Like(A1)
> 
> Compile errors:
> D  SoArry                             Overlay(SoRecP:1)
> *RNF3703 20 a      008300  The subfield or parameter definition is not
> specified within a group.
> *RNF3601 20 b      008300  Keyword is not allowed for a field
> definition; keyword ignored.
> 
> 
> It seems the compiler thinks that SoRecP is now a field rather than a
> data structure.
> 
> I'm confused!
> 
> ?????
> 
> TIA

Right, that doesn't work. Unlike externally described data structures, you 
can't add your own program described subfields to a LIKEREC data structure. 
YET another reason why we plan on relaxing the rules for result data 
structure.

You can always define the overlaying array as based, and set the basing 
point to the address of the appropriate subfield.

Cheers! Hans