Re: format level different with dds/SQL -- MIDRANGE-L

Subject: Re: format level different with dds/SQL
From: CRPence <CRPbottle@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 08 Jun 2012 11:08:42 -0700
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On 08 Jun 2012 09:49, Anderson, Kurt wrote:

The DDS compiler has a bug in it when determining the record format
level when there is a varying field in the file. SQL creates the
format correctly. IBM won't fix this for fear of breaking customers'
programs. Not sure if that's the cause of your issue.

For reference specific to that defect [for which an APAR number, being the vehicle to communicate such information, should exist to track the response from IBM; i.e. without which, there was effectively no response from IBM]:

Subject: Format Level ID
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:49:40 -0600
http://archive.midrange.com/rpg400-l/201201/msg00278.html
http://archive.midrange.com/rpg400-l/201202/threads.html#00005
http://archive.midrange.com/rpg400-l/201203/msg00008.html

Regards, Chuck

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