RE: Flat file & update length

If the source type is RPG36, the record length on the F-spec must agree with
the record length on disk. There is no LevelCheck=*No in this scenario.
Been there, done that.

Jerry C. Adams
Science is what we do to keep from lying to ourselves. -Richard Feynman
IBM i Programmer/Analyst
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-----Original Message-----
From: RPG400-L [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Justin Taylor
Sent: Friday, July 19, 2019 9:24 AM
To: RPG programming on IBM i
Subject: RE: Flat file & update length

True about RPG36. I forgot to mention the source types in question are all
RPG and RPGLE.

-----Original Message-----
From: mlazarus [mailto:mlazarus@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, July 19, 2019 8:17 AM
To: RPG programming on IBM i <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Flat file & update length

Justin,

That is correct. On the i you shouldn't even have to change the F spec.
On the /36 the program blew up if the recl did not match.

-mark

On 7/19/2019 8:55 AM, Justin Taylor wrote:

Given an S/36 flat file 100 long and an RPG program with F-specs defined

for update with O-specs. If the flat file is lengthened to 120, what if
anything will happen with existing programs? I believe that since positions
101-120 aren't defined, they'll be untouched. I'm looking for a second
opinion. What do you guys think?

TIA

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