how we retrieve records without using key field (ex:name)
from Physical File through RPG in as/400?
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Answer Posted / syam
Yes, You can retrieve records from External Physical File
with key.
1.Specify PF as a program described file in RPG Program.
FFilNam IF F 80 6AIDISK KEYLOC(7)
(80=Record Lenght, 6=Key Lenght, (7)=Key starting
position)
2. IFilNam KD 01 1 C0 2 C1
I 7 12 NAME
(KD=Sequence,01=Record Id,1&2=Starting position,C=Any
Character,0=Value. Means In my file each record is having 1
and 2 posion = 01 to identify record, 7 to 12 =Name)
3.C MOVE 'SYAM' NAME
C 'SYAM' CHAIN FilNam
C N41 MOVEL NAME CUSNME
C 41 MOVEL *BLANK CUSNME
Try this code.
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