Re: Trouble managing OVRDBF inside a program -- RPG400-L

Subject: Re: Trouble managing OVRDBF inside a program
From: Luca Giammattei <luca.giammattei@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2026 10:09:05 +0100
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Il 03/02/2026 09:55, stefan@xxxxxxxxxx ha scritto:

Hi, Sorry for being late to the party. My understanding is that you are using OVRDBF in combination with SQL based io ( Insert ).
If so - I guess that after the second I/O sql manager keep the file open regardsless of what you do in terms of open/close.
And if the file is still open it will not honor your ovrdbf's.
Run in debug mode and what's going on.

Best regards

Stefan

Hi Stefan, don't worry, we're open 24/7 :-)
I've pretty much come to the same conclusion: mixing legacy access and SQL in the same program isn't a good idea, much like mixing different types of alcohol during a meal or party isn't exactly a good idea. :-)
Thanks.

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