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Pretty sure that doing this would result in a file that is just read
only...
And if not then the VARCHAR field would end up with trailing spaces...
Charles
On Wed, Jan 20, 2021 at 10:02 AM Reeve <rfritchman@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Sure.like
In a logical with a different format name, define a fixed-length field
this:related
A FHXF30 30 RENAME(FHXF)
A K FHXF30
This is a handy technique when you want to build a multi-format logical
over key fields (columns) of different lengths; this approach enables
powerful lookup and search applications. In SQL, you'd use the UNION ALL
clause and SQL happily resolves column size differences.
On Wed, Jan 20, 2021 at 8:27 AM <dfreinkel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I have a OPM RPG program that I added a new file to. All the fields inthe
added file are variable length fields.fields.
I need to chain to the file and update a flag in that file.
I cannot compile the program because OPM RPG does not support variable
length fields.
I compiled using CVTOPT(*VARCHAR) but that does not convert the key
Is there a way to redefine a variable length field as a char field in a
logical file?
Thanks
Darryl Freinkel
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