Re: Can I use a field in a DS that is already defined in the PI? -- RPG400-L

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Subject: Re: Can I use a field in a DS that is already defined in the PI?
From: "Alan Campin" <Alan.Campin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 10:16:11 -0700
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<snip>
If I have an incoming field defined in the PI, I thought I could have it
also defined in a DS in order to split it up without doing any %subst.

It's not compiling due to "The Name entry is already defined on a
Definition Specification".
</snip>

You can split it up on the incoming. Define a data structure and put the
name of the data structure in the incoming field. I create a type
definition and then use that type definition anyplace I need the data
structure.

d TD_MyStructure...
d ds Qualified
d Based(StdNulPtr)
d Field1...
d 5a
d Field2...
d 10a

d Program_Entrance...
d pr ExtPgm('TESTIT')
d PR_InParm1...
d LikeDs(TD_MyStructure)
d Const

d Program_Entrance...
d pi
d InParm1...
d LikeDs(TD_MyStructure)
d Const

StdNulPtr (Standard Null Pointer) is just defined in a copy member I use
to define my type.

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