RE: Comparing two records of a file

Use external data structures and compare that way.

-----Original Message-----
    From: "gopal barnwal"<gbarnwal@xxxxxxxxx>
    Sent: 11/10/05 10:40:10 AM
    To: "RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries"<rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
    Subject: RE: Comparing two records of a file
      Thanks for the reply guys.
    
    But I think there is some misunderstanding.  Actually
    there is only one file and in that file two records
    needs to be compared.  Please note that the fields of
    the file are numeric in between.  I don't really want
    to compare field by field and I am looking for
    something better.
    
    Please let me know if there is still any confusion.
    
    Thanks,
    
    Gopal
    
    --- "Forbes, Vincent" <Vincent.Forbes@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
    
    > Gopal
    > 
    > You can define the file as internally described &
    > use the "I" specs like
    > this.
    > 
    > Ffile1  IF  F     256    k   DISK
    > Ffile2  IF  F     256    k   DISK
    > 
    > I File1   NS      
    > I                                          1   10
    > Key1 
    > I                                        11 256
    > Data1
    > 
    > I File2   NS      
    > I                                          1   10
    > Key2
    > I                                        11 256
    > Data2
    > 
    > Or you can define all the fields in a DS.
    > 
    > D Rec1    DS
    > D   Field1
    > ...
    > D   Field200
    > 
    > 
    > \Vincent
    > 
    >  -----Original Message-----
    > From:     rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
    > [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
    > On Behalf Of gopal barnwal
    > Sent:     November 10, 2005 7:07 AM
    > To:       RPG400-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx
    > Subject:  Comparing two records of a file
    > 
    > Hi,
    > 
    > There is a scenario where I have to compare two set
    > of
    > records of a file which has got 200 fields.  Out of
    > these 200 fields other than the key field if the
    > value
    > of any field is different then I have to print it. 
    > Something like Rec1 is compared with Rec2 of FileA.
    > It won't be wise to compare each field with a CASxx
    > or
    > IFxx in the RPG program for each field.  Is there a
    > way where this can be done in a efficient way.
    > 
    > Early response will really be appreciated.
    > 
    > Thanks,
    > 
    > Gopal
    > 
    > 
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