RE: Data Structure with same physical file format and fields two times

Use:

prefix(or:2)

and

prefix(nr:2)


Kind regards,

Michael P. Scott
Programmer Analyst II | Merch-Setup Engineer Liaison

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[mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Essinger
Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 8:34 AM
To: RPG programming on the IBM i / System i
Subject: Data Structure with same physical file format and fields two
times

All,

I know it must be something simple that I am missing. I want the
structure of a physical file in my program twice, renaming the fields so
I can compare a before and after picture.

My code;

* Old record data structure
D oorddtl E DS EXTNAME(myfile)
prefix('or':2)
D
* New record data structure
D norddtl E DS EXTNAME(myfile)
prefix('nr':2)
D

The compile error I am getting is;

*RNF3534 20 a 003500 The parameter for keyword PREFIX is not
valid;
keyword is ignored.

As I am still new(er) to ILE RPG (reformed COBOL programmer and previous
RPG III programmer), my reading of the manual says this should be
possible. So what am I missing?

Thanks!

JIm
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