Re: %KDS Compile Problem

[rob@xxxxxxxxx]

Why should the SQLDDL have to rename the file when the rpg programmer 
could simply rename the record format?  There's no automatic rename 
function on a CREATE TABLE, nor is there anything else that you could bury 
in a RUNSQLSTM like
CREATE TABLE ...  ;
RENAME TABLE ...; 
Forcing it done with SQL requires manual intervention or a program instead 
of a nice RUNSQLSTM source member.

If the idea is to standardize on record format names - good grief.  I've 
seen some strange packaged software record format names.  Like the record 
format name for the RCM file is IPR100CM.  That, after years of abuse with 
the software, eventually means something to you.

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I still have the issue on our system, and we are at V5R3, and just put a 
current cumulative PTF on. I haven't tried it since, but I suspect it is 
still a problem. I have seen other problems with using the filename on 
READs, WRITEs, CHAINS, etc. I had a service program that would blow up 
only 
when called as an SQL function, AND, only in one library of files. The 
files 
in question all had the same level identifier. Using the format name fixed 

this. 

My wish, after seeing repeated problems with this issue, is one that would 

solve it all, in my opinion... If you could have the file name and the 
format name the same, without having the compiler bark. This would fix 
having to rename the format on an SQL table that some dunderhead created 
without renaming the file afterwards also. 

Just my opinioin. 

On 4/21/05, Michael Jacobsen <MJacobsen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Tony,
> 
> Thanks for pointing that out! I changed the file name to the record
> format name on the SETLL in my test program, and it compiled fine! I'm
> still confused though (and it will bug me until I find the answer), why
> will the Filename work on one system, but not another? Do you know if a
> specific PTF addresses this issue?
> 
> Unfortunately, even though your work-around fixed the problem, I would
> rather not modify the code if I don't have to (for maintenance reasons).
> 
> Thanks for the help!
> 
> Mike
> 
> 
> > I had the exact problem on my system, and I have had several experts 
on
> this
> > board review my code (the first time it was a simple DS definition
> error). I
> > stopped using %KDS, and use ad-hoc keylists exclusively, which ought 
to
> be
> > the technique everybody uses, along with using DSs to READ to and 
WRITE
> from
> > -- but I oughtn't preach ;-)
> >
> > The workaround is to always CHAIN, READE, SETLL, etc using the RECORD
> FORMAT
> > NAME, instead of the file name. Don't ask me why, but when you use the
> file
> > name, strange things go bump in the night at times.
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