RE: Accessing a File with a Variable Key

Ok,

So you've got bad data in the file, 'ABC ' instead of just 'ABC'.

My recommendation: fix the data and prevent it from being put in wrong! ;-)

Still, a quick test doesn't show me what the issue is. 'ABC' is ordered before
'ABC '

If you do a SETLL, with 'ABC', don't you still see both records?

Or are you trying to CHAIN with 'ABC' and the file has 'ABC ' (or vice
versa)?

Hm, that would be a problem......

The only thing I could think of, would be to either chain with both values or
do a SETLL and a couple
of reads.

BUT, the reality is, 'ABC' and 'ABC ' are different. You could have
both records in the
system, you can't consider them the same and expect only one or the other.

I repeat: fix the data and prevent it from being put in wrong! ;-)


HTH,
Charles

-----Original Message-----
From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Scott Feddersen
Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2007 5:02 PM
To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
Subject: RE: Accessing a File with a Variable Key

The only issue I have had in accessing files with variable
length fields is making sure the trailing blanks have been
trimmed. A 20 byte fixed
length field is 'ABC '. The 20 byte variable length
field is normally 'ABC'.

Scott Feddersen

-----Original Message-----
From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Fred Horvat
Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2007 2:39 PM
To: RPG400-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Accessing a File with a Variable Key


How does one go about accessing file that one of the key
fields is a variable length field in ILE RPG? I have to add
such a file to an existing program. Only thing I could think
of was with Embedded SQL.
Is there any other way or is Embedded SQL the only way?





Fred Horvat

horvat@xxxxxxxx

216-426-5692



--
This is the RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries (RPG400-L)
mailing list To post a message email: RPG400-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx
To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options,
visit: http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/rpg400-l
or email: RPG400-L-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives
at http://archive.midrange.com/rpg400-l.


--
This is the RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries (RPG400-L)
mailing list
To post a message email: RPG400-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx
To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options,
visit: http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/rpg400-l
or email: RPG400-L-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives
at http://archive.midrange.com/rpg400-l.

This e-mail transmission contains information that is intended to be
confidential and privileged. If you receive this e-mail and you are not a
named addressee you are hereby notified that you are not authorized to read,
print, retain, copy or disseminate this communication without the consent of
the sender and that doing so is prohibited and may be unlawful. Please reply
to the message immediately by informing the sender that the message was
misdirected. After replying, please delete and otherwise erase it and any
attachments from your computer system. Your assistance in correcting this
error is appreciated.