Re: convert Program described file to Externally described file in RPGIII

[Charles Wilt <charles.wilt@xxxxxxxxx>]

David,

So if I understand you correctly, you've got an externally described
file that a specific RPG III program treats as internally described...

Given the mess you describe, my preference would be to rewrite using
the external description. :)

But if that's not an option, then just leave it internally described.
RPGIV supports internally describe files just like RPG III did.

Charles

On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 10:17 AM, David FOXWELL <David.FOXWELL@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Ugh, I've been able to avoid this kind of job up 'til now.
> Any tips for doing this the least painful way?
>
> My file has LOTS of field names, one or two of them only are the same as the external field names. I just noticed the internal name for the keyfield is actually the name of another external field!
>
> I'm not sure if I should create I specs to rename the external fields to avoid touching the C and O specs, or keep the real names and insert loads of messy comment lines where I modify the C and O specs.
> Also, I was hoping with RDP, I could display the list of fields with their positions and copy and paste, but the field positions aren't shown.
>
> I'm doing this as a prelude to converting the source to RPGIV.
>
> Thanks
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