Re: D-spec using the same file name twice

Thanks for your reply Charles
I had a feeling that this had not changed, but its nice to see that there
wont be any extra disk space or CPU time incurred.



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You need the logical.

Note that if it has the same key as an existing logical or the
physical, then by default the access path will be shared. So you
aren't using any extra disk space or CPU time maintaining a duplicate
access path.

Charles

On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 2:39 PM, Alan Shore <AlanShore@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

Afternoon all

I know at one point, what I am about to ask is not feasible in RPG (COBOL
is another matter), but the last time I asked this was when I had first
moved over from mainframe COBOL to AS/400 RPG. (TOO many moons ago)

Can you specify the same file name (physical or logical) more than once

in

a program?

I want to process 2 separate records by using the same key, or do I have

to

create a new logical with the same key as the file that already exists?

I almost forgot - we are on V5r4


As always - many thanks in anticipation



Alan Shore
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