Re: SETLL *START and %EQUAL

Hi Jason,

Because according to the manual,

"The following operations, if successful, set %EOF(filename) off. If the operation is not successful,
%EOF(filename) is not changed. %EOF with no parameter is not changed by these operations.
• “CHAIN (Random Retrieval from a File)” on page 716
• “OPEN (Open File for Processing)” on page 828
• “SETGT (Set Greater Than)” on page 856
• “SETLL (Set Lower Limit)” on page 859"

If the SETLL fails, for whatever reason, then %EOF does not reliably tell you anything.


On 3/17/2023 10:13 PM, Jason Maple wrote:

I haven’t seen anyone say this, but why would you not simply use %EOF?
Like….
SETLL *START MyFile;
IF Not %EOF(MyFile);
READ MyFile;
ELSE;
do something different;
ENDIF;

You can stick it in a do loop if you want to read more than just one record.

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From: RPG400-L<rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> on behalf of Patrik Schindler<poc@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, March 17, 2023 6:36:16 PM
To: RPG programming on IBM i<rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: SETLL *START and %EQUAL

Hello Alan,

Am 17.03.2023 um 21:06 schrieb Alan Cassidy<cfuture@xxxxxxxxxxx>:

Your answer was good, I was just adding to yours and Jon's. I don't know why you thought mine was a reply to yours.

Because you quoted my text. :-)

:wq! PoC



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