Re: SetLL *start

["M. Lazarus" <mlazarus@xxxxxxxx>]

Barbara,

 Maybe in the case of a MFLF, if a format is specified, *START would 
position to the first record in that format.  If the file is 
specified, it would position to the first record of the first format.

 -mark

At 3/1/2011 09:58 AM, you wrote:
> On 2/28/2011 9:32 PM, Scott Klement wrote:
> > With regard to *START/*END the restriction to use the file name is
> > silly. We don't have that restriction when using a key or RRN, so why do
> > we have it with *START/*END?
> >
> > Or, if we absolutely must use a file name, then WHY OH WHY can't it give
> > us a clear error message that says "hey dummy, you need to use a file
> > name with *START/*END" instead of the really confusing and unclear RNF5319?
> >
>
> If I recall correctly, the reason that *START/*END aren't allowed for
> record formats is because of multi-format files.  A key or RRN can apply
> to just one record format, but *START/*END applies to all formats.  (I
> realize this is yet another case where the rules created due to the
> possibility of multi-format files are ruining it for all the other files.)
>
> I agree that RNF5319 is an awful message for that error.