reg PF record format name change

[shankar.as400]

hi folks!

i have created a PF in tht by mistake i have given the same name for the record format n i have referred tht file in my RPG program. now i am getting the error as file name n the format name as same. now i have changed the record format name n i have issued CHGPF but the record frmat name is not getting changed. wt to do now without lossing my data in the PF.

cheers
Shankar.

[jamief]

Re: reg PF record format name change

Well you had the right idea....

You could leave as is and in program(s) do a rename on the format.

FSOURCE    O    E             DISK    Rename(SOURCE:FMT1) Prefix(X)

--or--

you could recreate the dds for the file with the same fields in the same order
with the new format name. Then just do a cpyf.

CPYF FROMFILE(MYLIB/FILE1) TOFILE(MYLIB/FILE2)  
   MBROPT(*REPLACE) FMTOPT(*NOCHK)

let us know how it turns out

Happy New Year
Jamie

[shankar.as400]

Re: reg PF record format name change

Hi Jamie

Thanks for yr vaulable answers, it is sorry to say tht i know these methods. for suppose if the PF is frequently used in many RPG programs then we can't rename in each n every program right.

s we have to copy the file and then recreate the DDS n use the PF tht is k.

i thought is there any other way to change the record format name.

any how thanks for yr reply Jamie.

i wish u a Happy and Prospersous New Year

regards
Shankar.