RE: Retrieving the DDS field description in an RPG program -- RPG400-L

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Subject: RE: Retrieving the DDS field description in an RPG program
From: Martin Rowe <martin@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2004 20:26:50 +0100
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On Tuesday 13 July 2004 18:22, Dan Bale wrote:
> Try the QUSLFLD API.
>
> hth, db
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx / mikesoucy1262@xxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 12:59 PM
> >
> > Is there a way to retrieve the DDS field description (COLHDG or
> > TEXT) value from a file that is defined on a F-spec in RPG?  I
> > have a program that I am writing where I would like to get the
> > value of the TEXT paramter for the fields in a DDS file that I am
> > using.  Any feedback would be greatlty appreciated

Hi Mike

You can see an example of QUSLFLD getting those values here:

http://dbg400.homeip.net/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/*checkout*/dbg400/QRPGLESRC/DBG201R4.rpgle

Regards, Martin
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