RE: work files in qtemp

Douglas, 

At our shop we generally keep our work files exist in a data library for
compile purposes.  When we need one, we attempt to create a duplicate in
QTEMP, if it already exists we clear it.   We also override to the file
in QTEMP to ensure that is the file we actually use.  As for deleting
the file, QTEMP goes away once the job ends so you don't need to delete
it yourself unless it is taking up room you need and won't be used any
longer within the job.

Michael Tobey
Applications Analyst
Foremost Farms USA (Fluid Division)
mike.tobey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
IBM Certified Specialist 
RPG IV Programmer & Developer

 

-----Original Message-----
From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Douglas W. Palme
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 10:42 AM
To: RPG Group
Subject: work files in qtemp

I have been working on a program that will reuqire me to use some sort
of temporary hold file, a friend suggested that I use a work file in
qtemp for the processing of the data...however, I have never used work
files before, let alone in qtemp.

Should I just create the file in my library and then copy it to the
qtemp directory and then process the data deleting the file once I am
done? Any other suggestions would be appreciated.

Douglas

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