Re: Overlaying a DS Array In a LIKEREC DS -- RPG400-L

Subject: Re: Overlaying a DS Array In a LIKEREC DS
From: Jon Paris <jon.paris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2010 13:10:28 -0400
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And that completes the picture and explains why I was originally convinced that I had used the technique successfully before but then talked myself out of it. I had always used the Overlay approach - in the case of the other thread that I referenced Overlay was not in play.

It is so much nicer when you can get your head around the complete scenario!

Thanks Barbara

Jon Paris

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On Jul 6, 2010, at 1:00 PM, rpg400-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

The OVERLAY(MYDS) keyword causes MYDS to be referenced, and that causes
the compiler to load all the subfields of MYDS.

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