Re: Same field names in different files

Hi Ewart,

I don't know why you are apologizing, I'm just glad you read the article
:-).

I'm afraid there is no technique (that I know of) to solve your problem - if
the field has a different length on the display file, then it is a different
field and should have a different name.

I don't subscribe to the yahoo group (only so many hours in the day), but I
had a quick look at the thread and I didn't see anything to make me change
my mind :-) - then again, only my point of view.

If the debate starts here I'll gladly join in.

Paul Tuohy

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ewart Desouza" <ewart.desouza@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries" <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2004 5:38 AM
Subject: Same field names in different files


>
>
>
>
> Hello All !
>
> I had posted this mail in another forum rpgiv@xxxxxxxxx & it created quite
> a stir. Hope it does not create too much here.
>
> Thanks & best regards
> Ewart
>
> PS: Sorry Paul Tuohy if you read this, I just want to get some more views
> to help me decide what is best for me before I develop a new production
> system for our company.
> ------------------------------
> Hello !
>
> I've just read the article by Paul Tuohy at
> http://search400.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci953818,00.html
where
> he suggests to use the same field names in various files like NAME in
> Customer Master & NAME in Supplier master. This will save a lot of coding
> in the RPG programs specially in the print & display files.
>
> I fully agree with him but I've experienced only one problem and that is
if
> there is a difference in sizes then the program gives a compilation error.
>
> Eg: The NAME is 30 chrs in the Customer file & you want to print/display
> only the first 25 characters. If we use the same field names i.e NAME it
> gives a compilation error.
>
> Is there any way these errors could be avoided ?? If so then this will be
a
> very useful technique.
>
> Thanks & best regards
> Ewart
>
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