Re: Issue with chain and SETLL

["Carel Teijgeler" <coteijgeler@xxxxxxxxx>]

Douglas

I would change the key order: ILNSOLDTO  ILNINVDATE  ILNSTK                     
        

Then SETLL on ILNSOLDTO/fromdate, READE on ILNSOLDTO  and test ILNINVDATE with 
todate

Regards,
Carel Teijgeler

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On 2-6-05 at 13:43 Douglas W. Palme wrote:

>I am in need of some help......
>
>I have a LF that contains the following:
>
>0001.00                 R SALES                     PFILE(IMPILN00) 
>0002.00      A            ILNSOLDTO                                 
>0003.00      A            ILNINVDATE                                
>0004.00      A            ILNSTK                                    
>0005.00      A            ILNQTYSHP                                 
>0006.00      A            ILNEPRICE                                 
>0007.00      A            ILNEUAVCST                                
>0008.00      A          K ILNINVDATE                                
>0009.00      A          K ILNSOLDTO                                 
>0010.00      A          K ILNSTK                                    
>
>What I am trying to accomplish here is display a subfile with stock totals 
>for the various sales staff individuals for their respective customers.
>
>At first I had the primary K set to ILNSOLDTO so I could chain the file and 
>verify the entered (coming from a DSPF) customer number is / was valid.  
>Then I need to do a SETLL for the specific data range they want....
>
>I really need to keep the records grouped by the customer number, then in 
>date order and then by stock number, that way I can do a READE until the 
>customer number changes and thus EOF display the data and I'm out.
>
>I know I can eval each record for the date but it seems that will only take 
>a ton more time....correct? Incorrect? 
>
>Suggestions or ideas would be appreciated.