RE: Sharing *DSPF Record Formats

I gave it a shot but I still get a session error.

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[mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Simon Coulter
Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 2:20 PM
To: RPG programming on the IBM i / System i
Subject: Re: Sharing *DSPF Record Formats


On 13/12/2008, at 5:53 AM, Coyle, Stephen F. wrote:

I know it's possible to OVRDSPF SHARE(*YES) and read a subfile
in program A that was built in program B. Is there anyway to read a
display file record format that was built in program B?
My scenario is the CL issues an OVRDSPF SHARE(*YES), then calls
program A. A then calls B and when it returns, A attempts to use a
display format that was populated from B.
I tried just doing a READ to the format but as expected,
received a session or device error. I also do not want to display the
format in either program A or B.

I can't recall ever doing this but you may find that specifying KEEP
on the record format written by B will make it available for A to read.

Regards,
Simon Coulter.
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