Re: Trigger question

[rob@xxxxxxxxx]

You're not getting the concept.

You do not chain to the record.

In that trigger buffer you have a before and after image.  You modify the 
field(s) in question in the after image.  And then that is what physically 
get's written to disk.

Rob Berendt
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"Eric A. Wolf" <eric_a_wolf@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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But if the record has not been written yet, how can I chain to update the
record?

Eric
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From: "Carlos Kozuszko" <tidesarrollo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "'RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries'" <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 6:39 AM
Subject: RE: Trigger question


> ADDPFTRG ... ALWREPCHG(*YES)
>
>
> > -----Mensaje original-----
> > De: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]En nombre de Eric A. Wolf
> > Enviado el: lunes, 22 de septiembre de 2003 20:27
> > Para: rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Asunto: Trigger question
> >
> >
> > To the list,
> > I know I just saw this question answered but could not find
> > it in the archives...
> >
> > I am firing a trigger during an *INSERT / *BEFORE so I can
> > update a field in the record being added.  How do I get the
> > field filled in before the record is written?   I have two
> > datastructures defining the before/after images.
> >
> > TIA...
> > Eric A. Wolf
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