RE: Flat file & update length

[Justin Taylor <JUSTIN@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

True about RPG36.  I forgot to mention the source types in question are all RPG and RPGLE.

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From: mlazarus [mailto:mlazarus@xxxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Friday, July 19, 2019 8:17 AM
To: RPG programming on IBM i <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Flat file & update length

Justin,

  That is correct.  On the i you shouldn't even have to change the F spec.  On the /36 the program blew up if the recl did not match.

  -mark

On 7/19/2019 8:55 AM, Justin Taylor wrote:
> Given an S/36 flat file 100 long and an RPG program with F-specs defined for update with O-specs.  If the flat file is lengthened to 120, what if anything will happen with existing programs?  I believe that since positions 101-120 aren't defined, they'll be untouched.  I'm looking for a second opinion.  What do you guys think?
>
> TIA
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