Re: Freeform Inquiry

[Buck Calabro <kc2hiz@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 7/10/2014 5:42 PM, Gary wrote:
> I have a situation here where files from a third party vendor contain 
> field names identical to one of my own files.  The third party files are 
> each varying, where as those in my files were created fixed length.  That 
> of course produces a compile error.  I have over ridden(renamed) the 
> fields in my files by way of the I specs; thusly:
>        // ISPECS 
> ***************************************************************
>      IRim0003
>      I              DocID                       DocID_3
>      I              Title                       Title_3
>      I              Folder1                     Folder1_3 
>
> My question is this:  Is there any way to accomplish this same end without 
> resorting to fixed column I specs?  These stand out like a sore thumb in 
> an otherwise totally free-form program.

Some ideas:

Consider creating a view that changes the name (or attributes) of the
vendor's file.  Then, by using that view / LF in your RPG program, you
wouldn't need to specify any renames at all.

How about putting the rename in a /COPY member?  That way all programs
needing the rename could have a common definition, but the individual
programs would not have the block of I-specifications.
  --buck