RE: likerec by extname from copybook

Ah, that will do it!

Thank you Barbara. 

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> Van: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Namens Barbara Morris
> Verzonden: vrijdag 20 mei 2005 23:10
> Aan: rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Onderwerp: Re: likerec by extname from copybook
> 
> "Simonse, Arco (CMK)" wrote:
> > 
> > I have considered to do so, but because templates are in our D-spec 
> > copybook I must use EXTNAME there. (Or else I would handle 
> outside our 
> > naming rules) I have a workaround that works, but it causes me to 
> > define the file/recordname in copybook and serviceprograms both. I 
> > would like to define the template only in the copybook, and further 
> > use the template.
> > Is that possible?
> > 
> 
> Just to clarify the "based" suggestion I made: It would allow 
> you to use EXTNAME in your copybook, and you would only need 
> to define the file in the modules where you were going to do the I/O.
> 
> Your copybook would look like this:
>  
>  d Relatie_SelectWdw...
>  d                 PR            10I 0 extproc('Relatie_SelectWdw')
>  d  ZoekArg                      40A   const
>  d  ZoekMeth                     10I 0 const
>  d  Relatie_ds                         likeds(Relatie_t)
> 
> Your procedure doing the I/O would look like this:
> 
>  p Relatie_SelectWdw...
>  p                 B                   export
>  d Relatie_SelectWdw...
>  d                 PI            10I 0
>  d  ZoekArg                      40A   const
>  d  ZoekMeth                     10I 0 const
>  d  Relatie_ds_parm...
>  d                                     likeds(Relatie_t)
> 
>  d  Relatie_ds     DS                  likerec(ALGPCNR)
>  d                                     based(pRelatie_parm)
>  d  pRelatie_parm  S               *
>   /free
>      // set the basing pointer for Relative_ds to point to
>      // Relatie_parm.  Now, use Relatie_ds in your code,
>      // and ignore Relatie_ds_parm
>      eval  pRelative_parm = %addr(Relatie_ds_parm);
>      ...
>  
>      chain relncn algpcnr Relatie_ds;
> 
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