Re: Compiling RPGLE using non-keyed file that's using OPNQRYF to specify key fields

[liam henderson <liamhenderson12@xxxxxxxxx>]

I was thinking that, but the base file is LVLCHK(*YES) and when I create a
new file with the same name but specifying keys it has a different record
format level ID



On Thu, 21 Nov 2024 at 13:44, Paul Therrien via RPG400-L <
rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Perhaps someone created a temporary file to mimic the OPNQRYF just to get
> the program to compile originally?
>
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> specify key fields
>
> Hi, I'm a bit stumped with this one
> There's a third party application on our system and we run a process over
> one of their files that's not keyed.
> We have a CL that does an OVRDBF and OPNQRYF specifying key fields, We
> then call an RPGLE to process.
> The base file has changed so we need to recompile the RPGLE I keep getting
> the following:
>
>   Msg id  Sv   Statement    Message text
>
>  *RNF7081 30        013500  The File operation is not valid; there are no
> common key
>                             fields. The specification is ignored.
>
> I've tried performing the OVRDBF and OPNQRYF scoped to *JOB and compiling
> interactively but its having none of it.
>
> Had a search and found a page on Code400 stating this is not possible.
> Just confused as to how this program has been running daily for twenty
> years.
> Debugged the live program and it's the same and does not report any issues
> Any help on how I can get it compiled would be greatly appreciated
>
> Regards.
> Liam
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