RE: AW: How to properly use %EOF() bif?

%EOF with or without a parameter is NOT impacted by the CHAIN opcode.
CHAIN only sets %ERROR (if the E operation extender is used) and %FOUND.
%EOF is set by one of the READxx operation codes, not by chain. Likewise,
%FOUND is NOT set by the READxx operation codes.

You can specify %EOF or %EOF()
Both mean, check for end-of-file on the last database READxx operation.
You can specify %EOF(MYFILE)
Which means, check for end-of-file condition on the MYFILE file, regardless
of whether or not it was the last file read.

-Bob Cozzi
www.RPGxTools.com
If everything is under control, you are going too slow.
- Mario Andretti


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On Behalf Of HauserSSS
Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 1:59 PM
To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
Subject: AW: AW: How to properly use %EOF() bif?

Hi Scott,

I think my English is sometimes not good enough to distinguish between small
subtleties.

But I think the essential is to differentiate between "EOF without File" or
"EOF with file".

Birgitta

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Von: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]Im Auftrag von Scott Klement
Gesendet: Donnerstag, 18. August 2005 20:45
An: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
Betreff: Re: AW: How to properly use %EOF() bif?


Hi Birgitta,

>>> Chain does not set the value of %EOF  (it doesn't turn it on or off)
[SNIP]
> %EOF with no parameter is not changed by these operations.
> 1. CHAIN (Random Retrieval from a File) on page 573

Sounds like they're saying the same thing to me?  One says chain does not
set the value of %EOF <--- note that there's no parameter listed there.
The other says "%EOF with no parameter is not changed by CHAIN".

Where's the discrepancy?
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