Re: RESET op

Hi Tony,

>      D ExtHist         DS                  Qualified
>      D                                     Dim(4)
>      D  ResultCode                    5I 0 Inz(0)
>      D  AsgDate                        D   Inz(*Loval)
>      D  ExtDate                        D   Inz(*Loval)
>
> Reset *All ExtHist;
>
> I am getting results as though the reset option is not working.  This is the
> first time I have used RESET with an array, as I thought it would make nicer
> code than a for-endfor loop, resetting three fields each time.

I don't think RESET understands arrays of data structures.  When you pass
it your array name in the result field, it thinks it's just a normal DS,
and clears just one instance of it.

I think it's completely ignoring the '*ALL' keyword.  I could be wrong,
but in my tests, it still only clears the first element.

As an alternative, you might consider having a "virgin" copy of the data
structure, and set all elements to the virgin copy when you want to reset
it.

I don't know if you realize this or not, but you can set all elements of
an array with a single line of code.  Instead of saying MyArray(1), you
can say MyArray(*), and it will set all elements.

Here's a sample program that uses this technique:

     d TestDS          ds                  qualified
     d   Field1                       7P 2 inz(1.1)
     d   Field2                      10A   inz('TEST TEST')
     d   Field3                       1A

     d MyArray         ds                  likeds(TestDS)
     d                                     dim(10)
     d                                     inz(*LIKEDS)

     D x               s             10I 0

      /free

          // just for test purposes, put some junk into the
          //  array.

          for x = 1 to %elem(MyArray);
             MyArray(x).Field1 = 4444.44;
             MyArray(x).Field2 = '5555555555';
             MyArray(x).Field3 = 'Z';
          endfor;

          //  This works like a RESET op-code

          MyArray(*) = TestDS;

          *inlr = *on;

      /end-free