RE: Clear File - error -- MIDRANGE-L

Subject: RE: Clear File - error
From: "Fisher, Don" <Dfisher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 13:32:38 -0400
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No.  Opening a file in RPG does not automatically clear it.  If you are
using COBOL and the file is defined as "OUTPUT", then the file will be
cleared when opened.

Donald R. Fisher, III
Project Manager
The Roomstore Furniture Company
(804) 784-7600 extension 2124
DFisher@roomstoreeast.com

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Could you not also simply close and reopen the file? (Yea I know IBM is
awful at opening files)
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