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"Tyler, Matt" wrote:
> 
>         Why is it that the QUALIFIED keyword is the cause of Rick's
> issue?
> 
>         If I attempt a similar test and my external DS is not qualified,
> the cross reference reports the fields is zoned.  As soon as I add the
> QUALIFIED keyword it's packed.
> 

Matt, in Rick's version, the copy file had an explicit definition for
field dsISFQE2.I2GFID.  In your case, when dsISFQE2 is not qualified,
your copy file has an explicit definition for I2GFID, and the I spec
would refer to that field in the copy file. 

Using a qualified data structure in the copy file is a good idea.  It
reduces the potential for name conflicts when the file is copied into a
program.  If I wanted to get the explicit definition for the fields, I
would add a separate externally-described data structure in the program
itself, rather than remove QUALIFIED from the data structure in the copy
file.


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