Re: View List of Files in RPG (with Usage Type)

[Vernon Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Robert

I am a member of the CAAC (COMMON Americas Advisory Council) and saw 
another RFE that is similar -

http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rfe/execute?use_case=viewRfe&CR_ID=127343

I took the liberty of marking them as associated requests.

And I voted for them both!

Vern

On 2/26/2020 2:13 PM, Robert Jacobs wrote:
> Is there any easy way to view a list of all of the files defined in the
> f-specs, with their usage types?
>
> We are trying to move to a more free-form environment, and one of the
> sticking points with a developer here is the ease of seeing which files are
> Update/Output capable at a glance, since they are all defined in the same
> place, and the usage is all defined within 4 columns.
>
> In free format, you might have f-specs defined with d-specs in-between (not
> that it's good practice, but it's possible...), and looking for *input vs
> *output isn't as glaringly obvious at a glance.
>
> I am aware of the Outline view showing a list of files defined in the
> program, but it doesn't show the file's usage capabilities.  Is there any
> other place where you can quickly view all update/delete/output capable
> files defined in a source member?
>
> If not, I have already put in an RFE for this to be added to the Files
> section of the Outline view, if you wouldn't mind voting for it:
> http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rfe/execute?use_case=viewRfe&CR_ID=140543