Re: DELETE opcode for file in QS36F

["Jim Franz" <jfranz@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Check the file description (DSPFD) and look to see if file is delete
capable.
This is not a "36" thing. On both 36 systems & native systems files can be
built to be Allow Delete *No. Unfortunately is was a common practice in
some S36 shops. CHGPF will not change that attribute. I don't know any
way of changing a file, except
1. rename existing file
2. CRTPF (or s36 BLDFILE) with option Allow Delete *yes
3. cpyf data from renamed into new file.
If file has indexes (from bldindex command it gets more complicated. Check
DSPDBR.
jim
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Booth Martin" <booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries" <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 2:04 PM
Subject: DELETE opcode for file in QS36F


> This has me stumped.  I have *ALLOBJ authority on the system, at
> V4Rsomething.  I want to delete a record from a file in QS36F.  I tried
> using UPDDTA and can see the record, but it will not display.  I wrote a
> oneshot to delete the record.  It finds the record, but when I try to do a
> delete it fails, saying the operation is not allowed.  The F-spec is
> Update/Full Program described, indexed.
>
> Any ideas?
>
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> Booth Martin
> http://www.martinvt.com
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