Re: Chain to same file

Walter, I would have to create a new logical for this. Since the process is 
that there are 2 programs involved, one gathers the other prints, I could do my 
second read in the second program. 
Thanks,
Rob
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> Yes you will, if it's the same file. A chain is the same as a SETLL and
> READE, so you would be repositioning your file pointer. You could define a
> logical over the Item Master file and chain to that. I'd use the prefix
> keyword on the F Spec to keep from corrupting the rest of your data. Or
> just define the fields in the logical that you need. That way you wouldn't
> have to use the RENAME keyword. Lots of ways around this. I use a
> sub-procedure in a service program to do this type of thing.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Mark
> 
> Mark D. Walter
> Senior Programmer/Analyst
> CCX, Inc.
> mwalter@xxxxxxxxxx
> http://www.ccxinc.com
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> HI I have a Item master file that is being read as READE for Company #.
> This READE is the basis of the program. The file structure is such that one
> company, in this case 550, contains the cost of the item. The report I am
> doing requires the ext cost. I am processing the records based on a passed
> company of the user requestor. I am concerned that if I go and get the 550
> record on a separate CHAIN am I changing my order of the READE, IOW, when I
> go back to the READE was there a change there because I went out and
> chained to another record?
> Thanks,
> Rob
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