Re: Compiling a program with two files having the same name -- RPG400-L

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Subject: Re: Compiling a program with two files having the same name
From: Wayne McAlpine <wayne.mcalpine@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:27:37 -0600
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Booth, you still need to have the correct file in your library list at compile time. The EXTFILE only applies to execution time.

Booth Martin wrote:

I have to populate a new file in a new library with data from an old file in an old library. The file names are the same, but the field names are different/ Both are externally defined.

Great excuse to use EXTFILE() keyword! :)

This machine is at v4r4. :(

I thought I knew how to do this, but I can see now that I don't.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

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