RE: Read w/o Record ID -- RPG400-L

Subject: RE: Read w/o Record ID
From: "Buddy McClean" <Buddy.McClean@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2018 17:00:29 -0500
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Had many many years of that. Keep it working.

Justin Taylor <JUSTIN@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 6/13/2018 4:53 PM >>>

I can't comment on INFDS. I'm working with S/36 flat files <sigh>, so INFDS won't help me.

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From: Buddy McClean [mailto:Buddy.McClean@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
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Subject: RE: Read w/o Record ID

Although time will tell whether this or using the INFDS will be the easiest to figure out in the future. INFDS wins out for elegance.

Justin Taylor <JUSTIN@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 6/13/2018 12:10 PM >>>

I read into a generic DS. I check the record ID variable in the generic DS, and then load it into the appropriate DS.

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