Re: I don't know how to convert these old I specs

[Alan <steelville@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

 This sounds like a multi-format logical file, because you said FIELD1 
is in the same position from two different files.
This also means multiple record formats, one from each externally 
described physical file, you define two "sets" of I-specs, one for each 
external record format.

FIELD1 is in both PFs in the same position
FIELD2 is in PF1 only.
A 5 character field exists in both formats at position 59.

I_RecdFmt1 _
I     ExtFld1         Field1
I     ExtFld2         Field2
I     ExtFld3         Field3

I_RecdFmt1 _
I     ExtFld1         Field1
I     ExtFld3         Field3

---Alan




On 10/4/2010 10:51 AM, David FOXWELL wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> In this code MYFILE is to become externally described.
>
> IMYFILE  NS
> I                                        2  23 FIELD1
> I                                    P  39  432FIELD2
> I                                    P  59  632FIELD3
>
> MYFILE is a logical based on two physical files.
>
> FIELD1 is in both PFs in the same position
> FIELD2 is in PF1 only.
> A 5 character field exists in both formats at position 59.
>
>
> I want to rename the fields after declaring MYFILE as externally described.
>
> I_________
> I              EXTFL1                          FIELD1
> I              EXTFL2                          FIELD2
> I              ______                          FIELD3
>
>
> What format name do I use? How do I know which is the external name for FIELD3?
>
> Thanks.