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1.I Have a physical file , i want to read the data from the
each and every member of the File in the CL Program.How do
you achieve this.
2.How do you do the same in RPG?. do think is it possible to
read data from all the members in the RPG?

Question Posted / sai524

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1.I Have a physical file , i want to read the data from the each and every member of the File in t..

Answer / sivaprasad

in CL

by OVRDBF we can load the data from all members in file.

OVRDBF FILE(INPUT) TOFILE(PAYROLL) MBR(*all)

in RPG

by EXTMBR(*all) can load the data from all members in file

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1.I Have a physical file , i want to read the data from the each and every member of the File in t..

Answer / gagan44

Using DSPFD we get all the memebers in an outfile .Then use the command OVRDBF to override each member in outfile

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