If seq# is not part of the unique key, you could do something like below
(Note: Syntax might be wrong.)
For sfRRN = 1 to ??
Chain sfRRN mySubFile;
if %found;
Chain (orgKey1 :orgKey2...) myFile;
if %found;
Seq# = sfRRN * 10;
update myFile;
endif;
endif;
Endfor;
-----Original Message-----
From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jeff Young
Sent: Friday, December 07, 2007 9:05 AM
To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
Subject: Re: Resequence data in file based on screen seq
The reason I do not just update is that after the user enters all their
data, when writting back to the file, I need to sequence the data in
increments of 10 so that they can move things around without having to
change all records.
Thanks,
Jeff Young
Sr. Programmer Analyst
IBM -e(logo) server Certified Systems Exper - iSeries Technical
Solutions V5R2 IBM Certified Specialist- e(logo) server i5Series
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----- Original Message ----
From: Joep Beckeringh <joep@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 7, 2007 9:02:22 AM
Subject: Re: Resequence data in file based on screen seq
Jeff,
Why do you delete all the records of the group? Why don't you just
update?
What I do in situations like is to store the original sequence # as a
hidden field in the subfile. With the original and new sequence # you
can determine what to do:
- original = 0 and new > 0: add
- original > 0 and new = 0: delete
- original <> new: update
The tricky bit is checking for duplicates. You need to check each
new/changed sequence # with the file and also check for duplicates
within the subfile.
Joep Beckeringh
Jeff Young schreef:
Let me clarify what I am attempting to do.
I have a file with the key: Company, Location, Item, Seq#, Substitute
Item.
The file has additional fields.
The user sees all substitute items for the Company, Location, Item and
can change the Sequence # and other data shown.
Since the user can change the sequence #, I need to process all
records for the group.
When I do the update/add, I need to resequence the data on file based
on the seq# the user keyed.
This is similar to what is done in SEU when you insert or delete
lines.
What I am doing now is storing the screen seq# & substitute item in an
array, sorting the array and then deleting all records for the group.
When I output the records from the subfile, I assign a sequence #
based on the location of the seq#/item in the array.
I was hoping for a less messy method to get the same result.
Thanks,
Jeff Young
Sr. Programmer Analyst
IBM -e(logo) server Certified Systems Exper - iSeries Technical
Solutions V5R2 IBM Certified Specialist- e(logo) server i5Series
Technical Solutions Designer V5R3 IBM Certified Specialist-
e(logo)server i5Series Technical Solutions Implementer V5R3
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