|
setll (field1: field2) file1;
if not %equal(file1);
... no data
endif;
dow (1=1);
+1
Always prefer this approach because EOF on the first read represents a different condition (unexpected/error) whereas EOF on the second and subsequent reads is expected - in fact positively desirable!
On Nov 11, 2019, at 11:08 PM, Roger Harman <roger.harman@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Well, not trying to (re)start the top/middle-tested loop argument, but I've always preferred this...
setll (field1: field2) file1;
reade (field1: field2) file1;
dow NOT %eof(file1);
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