Re: OVRDBF - How do i check if it is successful??

You have to place the file under User Open, and close/open it, otherwise the first open is the one that is used. Additionally, using EXTFILE would probably be a better solution...

----- Original Message ----- From: "derek gonsalves" <d_gons@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <RPG400-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, June 01, 2007 10:20 AM
Subject: OVRDBF - How do i check if it is successful??

Hi

I have a program in which i need to check for a record and with each record
i need to perform an OVRDBF command and override the master file with the
library name.

Read File
Dow %found
Eval W@lib = Libraryname
Eval W@prod = Product Name
Exsr $Ovrdbf

Prodno Chain Master File
If not % found
Write to printer file
Endif

Exsr $Dltoverride
Read File
Enddo

$Ovrdbf Begsr
Eval @Cmd = 'OVRDBF FILE(MasterFile) TOFILE-
('+%TRIM(W@LIB) +'/MasterFile) SHARE-
(*YES)'

Call 'QCMDEXC'
Parm @Cmd
Parm 62 @length 15 5

Endsr


Now im not sure if the override is taking place!!!!!
Because for some records it prints it does not exist, whereas it actually
exist in the master file in that data library.
Is there any method through which i can ensure that the over ride is
successfull??? Or am i going wrong somewhere???

Thanks in advance
Derek

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