if you don't care about the order of the data add a descend to the end of the d-spec
D LINE S 30 DIM(6) descend
then
sorta line;
no messy looping :)
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From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Alan Shore
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 2:21 PM
To: 'rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx'
Subject: Filling an array from the first occurrence on down
Hi everyone
I'm having one of those days where no matter what I do, I just cannot get my head around what should be a simple problem
Hopefully someone is kind enough to provide an answer
I have an array
D LINE S 30 DIM(6)
Data can be in any combination of the occurrences (or none at all)
I need to create logic so that data is moved down to fill in from the first, through the second, then third etc., until the only blanks are in the trailing occurrences
Hopefully I explained it correctly, here is an example
1
2 data 1
3
4
5 data here
6 f=data 2
Becomes
1 data 1
2 data here
3 f=data 2
4
5
6
NOTE - I don't want the information sorted, just moved up
As always, any and all responses gratefully appreciated
Alan Shore
Programmer/Analyst, Direct Response
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C:(631) 880-8640
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