Re: Keyword to the F-Spec - How do we add a keyword to point to the actual file and library to use

Even simpler:

dcl-f bar542d workstn infds(ScrDS)
extdesc('GLOBAL/BAR542D')
extfile(*ExtDesc);

Yours truly,

Glenn Gundermann
Email: glenn.gundermann@xxxxxxxxx
Cell: (416) 317-3144

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On Wed, 17 Aug 2022 at 10:47, John Rusling via RPG400-L <
rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hth Darryl,

--->> EXTFILE eliminates the need to do a RUN-TIME OVRDBF.
--->> EXTDESC eliminates the need of a COMPILE-TIME OVRDBF.

dcl-f bar542d workstn infds(ScrDS) extfile('GLOBAL/BAR542D')
extdesc('GLOBAL/BAR542D') ;

John B

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We are working with some old style programs that use the same file defined
twice in the program. Once for inquiry and the second for update.



Usually, before compiling one would use a OVRDBF command pointing the
second file to the actual file. Example:



File_1

File_1A



The OVRDBF would be FILE_1A to FILE_1.



There is a keyword that one can use in the F-Spec that saves you from
having to use the OVRDBF.



What is the keyword we could use on the F-SPEC keyword.



Darryl Freinkel

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