Re: AW: overlaying arrays in v5r1

[Thomas Garvey <tgarvey@xxxxxxxxxx>]

How will that cause the ArrCTTA array to contain the contents of CTTA01 
through CTTA10?  Isn't the overlay keyword necessary?

On 1/20/2014 12:24 PM, Birgitta Hauser wrote:
> You may try the following:
>
> D YourDS               DS
> D   CTTA01
> D   CTTA02
> ...
> D   CTTA10
> D   ArrCTTA                                   Like(CTTA01) Dim(10)
>
>
> Mit freundlichen Grüßen / Best regards
>
> Birgitta Hauser
>
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> Von: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Im
> Auftrag von Thomas Garvey
> Gesendet: Monday, 20.1 2014 18:57
> An: rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Betreff: overlaying arrays in v5r1
>
> I'm drawing a blank on how to define an array over several fields in a file
> record.
>
> The file has several fields defined as...
>
> CTTA01    Decimal    17    4
> CTTA02    Decimal    17    4
> CTTA03    Decimal    17    4
> etc..
>
> I THOUGHT I could just define the file on an external DS definition, as
> follows...
> D    FileDS    E    DS                        extname(FileName)
>
> Then, just add the array definitions using the overlay keyword, as
> follows...
> D    CTTA                                        overlay(CTTA01) dim(10)
> like(CTTA01)
>
>
> Remembering that this is on a v5r1 system, the compiler rejects it,
> saying,  RNF7303 Subfield defined with keyword OVERLAY is too big;
> specification ignored.
>
> How are ten elements of packed 17/4 too big for a subfield?
>
> How must I specify this?