Re: Keyword to the F-Spec - How do we add a keyword to point to the actual file and library to use

[Glenn Gundermann <glenn.gundermann@xxxxxxxxx>]

Even simpler:

       dcl-f bar542d   workstn infds(ScrDS)
                                            extdesc('GLOBAL/BAR542D')
                                            extfile(*ExtDesc);

Yours truly,

Glenn Gundermann
Email: glenn.gundermann@xxxxxxxxx
Cell: (416) 317-3144

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On Wed, 17 Aug 2022 at 10:47, John Rusling via RPG400-L <
rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hth Darryl,
>
> --->> EXTFILE eliminates the need to do a RUN-TIME OVRDBF.
> --->> EXTDESC eliminates the need of a COMPILE-TIME OVRDBF.
>
>        dcl-f bar542d   workstn infds(ScrDS) extfile('GLOBAL/BAR542D')
>                                             extdesc('GLOBAL/BAR542D') ;
>
> John B
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> We are working with some old style programs that use the same file defined
> twice in the program. Once for inquiry and the second for update.
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> Usually, before compiling one would use a OVRDBF command pointing the
> second file to the actual file. Example:
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> File_1
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> File_1A
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> The OVRDBF would be FILE_1A to FILE_1.
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> There is a keyword that one can use in the F-Spec that saves you from
> having to use the OVRDBF.
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> What is the keyword we could use on the F-SPEC keyword.
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> Darryl Freinkel
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