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

Hi Jim
the way I normally handle this is in the following manner
D Oord E DS Extname(Myfile)
D QUALIFIED
D Nord E DS Extname(Myfile)
D QUALIFIED


The field names remain the same, but you have to qualify them, for example
Oord.field1 & Nord.field1
Oord.field2 & Nord.field2
etc.

Just a personal preference



Alan Shore
Programmer/Analyst, Distribution
E:AShore@xxxxxxxxxxx
P:(631) 200-5019
C:(631) 880-8640
"If you're going through Hell, keep going" - Winston Churchill
rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 10/02/2009 11:33:48 AM:

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
--
This is the RPG programming on the IBM i / System i (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.