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First off I'm going to admit that I fat fingered this one.
DOW not %eof(LINES)
AND (blref# =- bnref# AND bljrcd = bnjrcd);

Notice the minus (-) after the first equal (=).
The program compiled, but didn't work when I tested it. I remember "attending" a webcast by Susan Gantner during which she mentioned that for incrementals (or decrementals) the operator had to be += (or -=), but definitely not the other way around.

I neglected to ask her, though, just what is the purpose/function of =+ or =- (both of which I have, as I said, fat fingered). I tried to find an explanation of the =+ in Jim Martin's book on Free-Format and in both the ILE RPG Reference and Programmer's Guide manuals for an explanation of what =+ or =- is for. Obviously the compiler (and WDSc's RSE) thinks they mean something.

Anyone know what =+ and =- are for/do?

Thanks.

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