RE: Opening the same file twice

I do it like this:

First, I use a CL to do the compile - creating two labels for the file (in this 
case I'm compiling a module, but the same would apply for a program):

             PGM                                                       
                                                                       
             OVRDBF     FILE(FIPRODPI) TOFILE(*LIBL/FIPRODP)           
             OVRDBF     FILE(FIPRODPU) TOFILE(*LIBL/FIPRODP)       
    
             CRTRPGMOD  MODULE(FXUTL/FXM_I00001) SRCFILE(FXUTL/MODULES)

             DLTOVR     FILE(*ALL)                                     
                                                                       
 EXIT:       ENDPGM                                                    

Then, I have the files defined in the program (FXM_I00001) like this:

FFIPRODPI  IF   E           K DISK    
F                                       ExtFile('*LIBL/FIPRODP')  
F                                       Prefix('I_')              
F                                       Rename(FIPRODR:FIPRODRI)  
FFIPRODPU  UF A E       K DISK    
F                                       ExtFile('*LIBL/FIPRODP')  
F                                       Prefix('U_')              
F                                       Rename(FIPRODR:FIPRODRI)  

The above lets me have two labels - one for input, the other for update.

'Cheers

Jim Wiant


-----Original Message-----
From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
Behalf Of Weber, Richard
Sent: Tuesday, 22 November 2005 10:03
To: rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Opening the same file twice


I need some suggestions to refresh my memory.  I need to open up for input
the same externally-described file twice in an RPG program.  I wrote this
once before, but I can't locate the code now.

Thanks,

Richard L. Weber  |  Senior Systems Analyst, TOYS 'Я' US International  |
973.617.3497  |  weberr@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:weberr@xxxxxxxxxxx> 


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