Re: The delete opcode

["Tony Carolla" <carolla@xxxxxxxxx>]

That is correct.  In fact, if there are multiple records that match the
keylist, and you want to delete them all, you have to CHAIN/READE to each
one of them before deleting them.

Much different from the SQL DELETE function.


On 7/1/06, Booth Martin <booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Am I reading this wrong? From the RPG manual:
>
> "... If a search argument (search-arg) is specified, the DELETE
> operation deletes the current record (the last record retrieved). The
> record must have been locked by a previous input operation (for example,
> CHAIN or READ). ..."
>
> I can not write a line of code like this and expect the record to be
> deleted unless I chain(or some-such) to it first?
>
>   C  Key     delete  filename
>
> http://tinyurl.com/gou7x
>
>
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