Re: Lookup with Array

In V7R1 they add the ability to search on a subfield in an array of records
but not until then.

Alternatives

1. Use the BSEARCH system API. Since it just passes a pointer to the whole
record to comparison function it doesn't matter where the fields are.

You should find a lot of examples of BSEARCH on the web or I could send you
some.

2. Get a pointer to the array and have it map to a array of the type you
are looking up on. I could send some code examples tomorrow.

3. Search manually. Just do a For loop and loop until you find what you are
looking for.

Others more give you a more complete answer.

On Thu, Jan 15, 2015 at 10:15 PM, Gary Kuznitz <docfxit@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I have a multidimensional array:
D X 2 0
D EarnTSum DS Qualified Dim(50)
D EarnTypeS 3
D HoursSum 12 2
D PaySum 12 2

If I do a Lookup like this:
C EarnTypeL Lookup EarnTypeS(x) 30
The compiler gives me an error saying EarnTypeS is not defined.

If I do a Lookup like this:
C EarnTypeL Lookup EarnTSum(x).EarnTypeS 30
SEU gives me an error saying:
Result field entry is not valid for LOOKUP

I'm running V5R3

How can I do the Lookup?

Thanks,

Gary
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