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  3. September 2005

Re: *varsize array as procedure parameter

"Mohammad, Tanveer" wrote:
> 
> Ok, here is my problem. "Options(*varsize)" is not allowed for DS Array.
> 
> I am trying to define the array like this.  Is it possible to define
> 9999 array using some variable?
> 
> DDSARRY           ds                  dim(9999) qualified
> D RAKEMP                              like(CAKEMP )
> D RAKFNAM                             like(CAKFNAM)
> D RAKLNAM                             like(CAKLNAM)
> D RAKJBTTL                            like(CAKJBTTL)
> 

No, it's not possible to have DIM(variable).  But you can keep track of
the number of "real" elements in a separate variable and use that
variable in several RPG array operations. See the section called "Using
Dynamically-Sized Arrays" in Chapter 9 of the ILE RPG Programmer's
Guide:
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/iseries/v5r3/ic2924/info/rzajp/sc092508.pdf.

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