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we are sending data of physical file to screen design and it is showing no record why?

NTT Data,

1 4485

Can anyone answer me when we will go for LF without key fields

HCL,

4 6082

suppose there are 100 records and i want to read records between 60-70 how we can read this 10 records in rpg

Polaris,

2 5641

How to sort an array in descending in RPG

Google, TCS,

3 13911

i have 6 char field in program, but this field is using in all files i want to chage field size as 10 char , how can i do this except using *like defn...?

IBM,

1 3869

Set on command is used for closed all opened files , initialize var and release resource , return cmd is used for return to calling program but my req. Is dnt close opened files and resource must released while doing transactions , how can i do this...?

1457

Suppose we add one field in physical file and this physical file is used by several programs.how do we know which program is using that file? What are the impact analysis.

6 9412

How can we receive values from a called procedure in CL?

IBM, NTT Data,

1 4037

How can we receive values from a called procedure in RPG?

1 4189

Can we found a record existance in a file w/o reading the file?

Traitsys Technologies,

6 7265

If i change any file through application after entering data , how to check which file is updated through applications . For call stack we takes esc 3 then we chose 11..But What is answer of below qtn..?

IBM,

1477

We have seen no of parameter list but If we mention like this 'CALL PROGNAME PLIST ' how to know No of parameter name of program ?

IBM,

2 3084

How to know message id (errorid) in msgfile when error is occurred on screen ? WRKMSF will display all error id but i want to know error id based on error msg only?

IBM, Ignis Technologies, SSR,

1 3939

what is the procedure and explain about real time scenario.

Adhoc Technologies, Hanuman Automation, HSBC, IBM,

1471

How to handle duplicate error handling in RPG?

1669

Un-Answered Questions { IBM AS400 }

What is a continuation triple?

Suppose I have a pf,it contains 5 members,how to access particular member data from logical file ?and what is the use of member in pf?

630

I have created a command that display Source file and library. Now i want that when i enter library name and press f4 on Source file, pgm should display all the PF- SRC's in that Library. For F4 option i have used Choice program but since only limited paramters are passed in Choice pgm i am not able to paas library name and further can't call a pgm that will display list of Source files. Below is the Code snippet for CMD type object :- CMD PROMPT('Source Scan for HUB Standard') PARM KWD(SOURCE) TYPE(*CHAR) LEN(1) RSTD(*YES) + VALUES(N A) MIN(1) + CHOICE('N,A') PARM KWD(SRCFILE) TYPE(FILE) RSTD(*NO) + PROMPT('SOURCE FILE') FILE: QUAL TYPE(*NAME) LEN(10) RSTD(*NO) EXPR (*YES) + CHOICE(*PGM) + CHOICEPGM (XXXXXLIB/YYYPGM) QUAL TYPE(*NAME) LEN(10) DFT(*LIBL) + SPCVAL((*LIBL)) EXPR(*YES) PROMPT ('Library') Below is the Choice pgm:- PGM PARM(&PARM1 &PARM2) DCL VAR(&PARM1) TYPE(*CHAR) LEN (21) DCL VAR(&PARM2) TYPE(*CHAR) LEN (2000) IF COND(%SST(&PARM1 1 10) = 'CHOICE ' *AND + %SST(&PARM1 11 10) = 'SRCFILE ' *AND + (%SST(&PARM1 21 1) = 'C' *OR %SST (&PARM1 + 21 1) = 'P')) THEN (DO) /* (%SST(&PARM1 21 1) = 'C' *OR %SST (&PARM1 + */ CHGVAR VAR(&PARM2) VALUE('Name, F4 for List') ENDDO IF COND(%SST(&PARM1 1 10) = 'CHOICE ' *AND + %SST(&PARM1 11 10) = 'SRCFILE ' *AND + %SST(&PARM1 21 1) = 'P') THEN (DO) CHGVAR VAR(&PARM2) VALUE('Name, F4 for List') CALL PGM(GTSQL) PARM ('XXXXLIB') return ENDDO Thanks in Advance for looking into.

3035

what is the length of a variable in rpg?

961

what is a non-join logical file?

970

do you use message subfiles? What are the necessary keywords required coding a message subfile?

681

which indicator is used for read?

624

How to declare the pull button in AS/400..

1870

How to change the batch job to interactive job?

572

what is the function of cpyf command?

998

What Does Lokup Does In Tables & Arrays?

732

when would you use or not use this approach?

888

How to write record if no field or the field are different in physical file in rpgle ?

478

how many maximum spaces could be given in o specs?

631

is there any way to dynamically merge other html scripts into a given html?

598

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