Answer / primakrishnan

Flat file is a physical file which can be created without
specifying any DDS levels..We have to specify the name and
record length for creating a flat file..

Answer / praseetha sandeep

flat file is a database file with no data defenition
specification.we can create a flat file using command CRTPF

Answer / nomy

flat file is phisical file with no dds level entries

Answer / guest

A 'plat' is a map of a small area of land (like a house
lot) so these flat file drawers hold these plans.

Answer / jeganath

flat file is a system independent file, can be used across
all platforms,

Answer / noah

i supposed u mean flat file. this is a file that does not
have data elements like physical file.

used for data extraction from other platform to as400 or vice
versa. developer need to input data by using wrkdbf work
database and determine the position and length for each data
elements.

RPG/400 number of Records present in a physical file using file information data structure FPF001 IP E DISK F KINFDS INFDS1 IINFDS1 DS I *RECORD RECORD Is this coding correct sir,i have given I P E that is I- input,P-primary file,E-externally described. Primary to use RPG logic cycle,is this the correct method because we have to find number of records present using file information data structure in RPG/400 without doing any input/output operations on the file and also without using DSPFD,SQL. If the above coding is correct means,when i compile the program it gets compiled,but if i call the program it does not return anything,i need number of records,please complete the coding sir.

1 Answers   IBM,

How can we override a file during runtime in RPG? Without using OVRDBF or calling a CL program

1 Answers   UST,

Have a join logical file with more than one members with different record formats. So how can we read the different members from this file and also how we can read the different record format from the join logical?

3 Answers  

how do I declare a table or array in rpg iv?

0 Answers   IBM,

what is EXCEPT command in rpg and use

1 Answers   Active Brains,

I have a file .In that file i have 3 fields. Those fields are eno, ename, esal.Keyfield is eno. In that file i have data like this for eno 1,2,3,4,5. Now i need to display 2nd record. That means i need to set the pointer on 2nd record... Then, write the complete rpg program using setll.

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Assume my file has 100 records and I want to see only first 10 records. Is this possible through lf?

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I have some doubts on subfile----------- -----I wrote a prog on subfile to display the records. Every thing is clear but i defined a field called "opt" as input field in subfile record format from that input field i wish to enter into new screen called "EDIT" which i created it as a separate RCD in display file. i gave opt as 2 for edit just like in WRKMBRPDM screen please telll me the code and how can i code for it in RPG.

3 Answers  

why we do STRSRVJOB in batch debugging in as400

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In how many ways a session/device error occurs,,, and what is the remedy for it?

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I have a Physical File name 'File1', which is present in two libraries named 'LIB1' & 'LIB2'. These 2 libraries are listed in the library list. Would like to access data from this file from these two libraries using RPG program. How to do this, any idea?

4 Answers  

how can we can we the data decimal error?how can we open such file in support

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