Re: Auto load an array when reading a record.

How about using a pointer?
Would something like this work?

d RecordDS e ds extname(XRCL01)
d LabelName S 8 dim(3) Based(Label_Ptr)
D Label_Ptr S * Inz(%Addr( XRAL01)

Jeff Young
Sr. Programmer Analyst

On Tue, Sep 12, 2017 at 1:49 PM, <JRusling@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Thanks Booth, i tried it, got - *RNF3468 20 1 The second parameter
for keyword OVERLAY is not valid.
Right direction i think... yeah

Found this Paris article, i'm trying to adapt and use now ->
http://ibmsystemsmag.com/ibmi/developer/general/d-spec-discoveries/?page=2

John

<snip>
Would something like this work?

d RecordDS e ds extname(XRCL01)
d LabelName 8 dim(3) overlay(RecordDS:
XRLA01)

I haven't tested this and have reservations about the starting position
of the overlay so be warned. :)

However I believe a valid answer follows this direction.
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