Re: RPG UDDS Generic File Display/Update (CRTDUPOBJ) -- RPG400-L

Subject: Re: RPG UDDS Generic File Display/Update (CRTDUPOBJ)
From: Frank Kolmann <frank.kolmann@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2018 10:57:46 +1100
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Thanks Charles

Thats it!
I forgot about the extdesc. I have not been programming for 5 years and the knowledge is fading,
But I did know there was a way.

Many regards
Frank

On 29/11/2018 10:26 AM, Charles Wilt wrote:

If <program> is RPGLE...

You don't need the OVRDBF...

simply use EXTFILE('QTEMP/MYOUTFILE') on the f-spec...

Alternatively, you can have
dcl-f MYOUTFILE disk extdesc('QSYS/QADSPFFD');

Charles

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