Re: Randomizing records in a file -- RPG400-L

Subject: Re: Randomizing records in a file
From: John Yeung <gallium.arsenide@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2012 12:46:30 -0400
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On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 12:16 PM, James Franz <jfranz46@xxxxxxx> wrote:

IBM does have several methods of doing this in RPGLE.

To say it's done "in RPG(LE)" is a stretch. Having to use an API is a
far cry from an opcode or BIF.

As for APIs, CEERAN0 was basically the first thing mentioned in this
thread, and probably the standard answer for what to use. But I had
never heard of Qc3GenPRNs before, so thanks for linking to it.

John

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