RE: READDIR order question -- RPG400-L

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Subject: RE: READDIR order question
From: John Rusling <jrusling@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2010 15:33:48 +0000
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Tom,

One solution would be to create a temp file.

Read the directory while populating the temp file with the filenames.

Then read the temp file, using embedded sql, in whatever sort order you want.

- another way -

You could use qshell to list the directory and direct the output to a file.

John B

I have done some research on this and I did not see any way you can set the order with a READDIR.
I also saw suggestions to read the directory and manipulate the order manually in the RPG program.

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