comparing fields (serveral hundred) -- RPG400-L

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Subject: comparing fields (serveral hundred)
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Date: Wed, 28 May 2014 15:30:58 -0400
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i have a program where i need to compare the fields from 2 files. They are identical. Rather then having to code each field, is there a better way to do this?

I have my files defined as follows:

D FILE E DS ExtName(FILE) inz
d prefix('G')
d F_b ds likeds(FILE) inz
d F_a ds likeds(FILE) inz

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RE: comparing fields (serveral hundred) , Hachi, Khalid

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