Re: Using the field-name itself

[Booth Martin <booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Can you do something like this?
 C  eval    wIndex = %dec(%subst(Field: 5: 2))

or have I misunderstood the problem?

Mark Walter wrote:
> Not directly, but you could load them into a DSArray and spin through with an index, or use SQL.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Adam West
> Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 2:42 PM
> To: rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Using the field-name itself
>
> HI Is there a way to refer to a field, by its name, in RPG ILE? I have a legacy file that contains rates by month. For each month, there is a field, RATE01, RATE02, etc.
>
> I would like to be able to check the name of tbe field and then know that I need to find say RATE07 since we are in July.
>
> TIA,
> Adam
>
>
>
> --
> 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.
>
>
> No virus found in this incoming message.
> Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com
> Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.4.10/1551 - Release Date: 7/14/2008 6:49 AM
>