If I understand it correctly, it is because you told the system to put
the data in the qualified data structure instead of the default input
buffer. When you execute 2, because the qualified name is different than
the input buffer name, the input buffer remains empty unless you execute
1.
HTH,
Roger Mackie
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From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Foxwell
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 3:21 AM
To: rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: READ with DS as result
Hi,
I only just discovered I could put a DS in the result of a CHAIN or READ
operation.
I declared my DS with LIKEREC(name of format).
Can someone please explain this :
1. CHAIN CLT_Number CLIENT;
2. CHAIN CLT_Number CLIENT MyDS;
In 1, The zones of the file CLIENT are filled if the client is found, eg
CLT_Name = "Smith".
In 2, I now have MyDS.CLT_Name = "Smith" but CLT_Name is no longer
filled. Why is this?
TIA
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