Re: define ascending array with data structure, subfields

[Barbara Morris <bmorris@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On 2017-04-18 9:45 AM, Gerald Magnuson wrote:
> I have a 2d array,   which contains a search key and option id:
>  d SearchArr       ds                  Dim(5000) qualified
>  d   $SearchStrg                 16a   overlay(SearchArr)
>  d   $cust_id                      9b 0 overlay(SearchArr:*NEXT)
> ...
>     foundElem = %lookupGE('A':SearchArr(*).$SearchStrg);
>
> and the compiler tells me  "$SearchStrg is not an array"

It's actually telling you that $SearchStrg is not a _sequenced_ array.

As Jon said, RPG doesn't have any syntax to say that the subfields
of a data structure array will be ascending or descending. I thought I 
recalled someone opening an RFE to support that, but I don't see it.

https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/forums/html/topic?id=e6757e66-7ef0-4321-912c-1362a2d898fb&ps=25