Re: reading different files according to user input

Hi Yivi,

It is not used at compile time but it is used at run time.

Using EXTFILE  is the exact same as using OVRDBF at run time.

EXTFILE is probably your best solution.

HTH

Paul

----- Original Message -----
From: "Yivi" <nardus@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries" <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 6:56 AM
Subject: Re: reading different files according to user input


>
> you have to change DOW 1=0 in either DOU 1=0 or DOW 1=1 in my previous
> example.

You had me quite confused for a little while.

Other than that, your solution seems to be the simple and econonomical, I'm
going for it. The kind of thing that look painfully obvious after you are
pointed to it. Many thanks!

Are you sure about EXTFILE being able to be used on external files? This
comes straight from the ref:

EXTFILE(filename)
(...snip...)
Notes:
(...snip...)
4. This keyword is not used to find an externally-described file at compile
time

Is this outdated? It's the reference that comes with WSDc 5.0. I know that
it doesn't include changes in r2 and r3, so it could be the case.

Thx.

Regards,

I.-
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