Re: Array Index Processing

["Buck" <buck.calabro@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> I built the table referred to earlier, as an alt. array.
> THe first part has the year/mo and the second part
> has the total pieces shipped in this year/mo.

My midrange bias is undoubtedly showing, but I wouldn't do this at all.  I
would read the base file (sorted appropriately either by LF, Addrout,
Tagalong or OPNQRYF) and take level breaks.  If you really and truly only
need totals for a particular date range, SETLL/READE on the appropriate LF-
or OPNQRYF-sorted data will certainly get you where you need to be.  SQL
makes this an easy enough proposition because you can specifically ask for
the total of the group in your date range but you might not have access to
SQL if your boss restricts you to RPG III.

In the old days, if we needed to have a separate summary in THIS program,
we'd write another program to process the data (in the appropriate order)
and place the results in a work file.  THIS program can then read that work
file (which can/should be keyed in the order you want).
  --buck