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

Peter,

The %found works, but does require that he use %eof(filename) and not just 
%eof() as mentioned in my original post.

I don't see any advantage to doing Igor's way.

Charles Wilt
--
iSeries Systems Administrator / Developer
Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America
ph: 513-573-4343
fax: 513-398-1121
 

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> Charles,
> 
> I did notice the %found(), but I'm concerned that the %eof() 
> right below 
> it, may not be set correctly after a chain...
> 
> The archives are full of discussions about this.
> 
> Anyway, is there any advantage if you use Igor's method 
> instead of the 
> simpler method I use?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Peter Colpaert
> Application Developer
> Massive - Kontich, Belgium
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> Peter,
> 
> Igor's way will work fine since he's got the if %found().  
> Without the 
> %found(), it would be a problem.
> 
> The simpler method is to use setll/reade
> 
> setll mykey filename;
> dow not %eof(filename);
>   process();
>   reade mykey filename;
> enddo;
> 
> You can't replace setll above with chain.
> 
> Charles Wilt
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> Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America
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> fax: 513-398-1121
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