RE: Open/Close of Files -- RPG400-L

Subject: RE: Open/Close of Files
From: "Jon Paris" <Jon.Paris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 14:51:55 -0500
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 >> Could you write a subprocedure in CLLE using the OPNDBF command?

That just opens the ODP - it won't help the RPG - it still needs to open the
file.

The only way I know to handle it via a pointer is to use the C record I/O
APIs.

As Bob noted earlier - sharing of files between modules in RPG "sucks".
Even COBOL's EXTERNAL option is an improvement in many ways.

Jon Paris
Partner400
www.Partner400.com

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RE: Open/Close of Files , Carel Teijgeler

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