Re: Text on report

[Jeff Crosby <jlcrosby@xxxxxxx>]

"Stone, Joel" wrote:

> On the other hand, source files are limited use files.  They cannot be used
> with Query/400, nor with OPNQRYF, nor with lots of other products.
>    <snip>
> With source files, you always have to convert the file to a PF prior to
> using it.  If there are lots of msgs in a source file, it could take awhile
> to convert to a PF, especially in an interactive job.

What I am understanding you to say is that is you are going to put the
text in a PF, it must be a PF-DTA, not a PF-SRC, because you can't read
a PF-SRC in an RPG program.  I get this from your statement that you
need to convert the source file to a PF.  If this is what you are
saying, you are incorrect.  A PF-SRC is still a PF.  You only need an F
spec with QTXTSRC as the file name, and it works like any other
externally described file.  No special incantations needed.  I know
because I've done it.  You can use Query/400 on a source file as well.

If I misunderstood you, sorry.

-- 
-Jeff
The opinions expressed are my own and not necessarily 
the opinion of my company.  Unless I say so.
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