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Re: Any limitations with EXTFILE?

On 2010/10/21 3:19 AM, David FOXWELL wrote:
I'm getting an SQL1001 from the precompiler with this code :
"external definition for myfile2 not found"

FMYFILE1 IF E K DISK RENAME(MYFORMAT:F1)
F EXTFILE('MYFILE')


EXTFILE isn't used at compile time even if it's a literal.

If you are on V6R1, you can use EXTDESC('MYFILE'), and then use EXTFILE(*EXTDESC) to also set the runtime file.

FMYFILE1 IF E K DISK RENAME(MYFORMAT:F1)
F EXTDESC('MYFILE')
F EXTFILE(*EXTDESC)

Prior to V6R1, you will have to use an override at compile time.


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