Re: Any limitations with EXTFILE?

[Barbara Morris <bmorris@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On 2010/10/21 3:19 AM, David FOXWELL wrote:
> I'm getting an SQL1001 from the precompiler with this code :
> "external definition for myfile2 not found"
>
> FMYFILE1   IF   E           K DISK   RENAME(MYFORMAT:F1)
> F                                    EXTFILE('MYFILE')

EXTFILE isn't used at compile time even if it's a literal.

If you are on V6R1, you can use EXTDESC('MYFILE'), and then use 
EXTFILE(*EXTDESC) to also set the runtime file.

FMYFILE1   IF   E           K DISK   RENAME(MYFORMAT:F1)
F                                    EXTDESC('MYFILE')
F                                    EXTFILE(*EXTDESC)

Prior to V6R1, you will have to use an override at compile time.