F-Specification

[Vishal]

Hi All,

When file is declared in Output mode and file addition also specified. what is it mean.
Please explain.

Thanks in advance,
Vishal.

[pramendra]

Re: F-Specification

Hello Sir,

file open in output mode means you are going to write or perform write operation on that file and A stands for addition of record.

A is used when you are adding record to data base file.


Pramendra Pandeya

[Vishal]

Re: F-Specification

Hi Pram,

Then why do we need both, output mode & Addition.
what is difference b/w, "O" (O/p mode without file addition) and "O" "A" (O/p mode with file addition)?

Please explain me.

Thanks in advance,
Vishal

[sushma2007]

Re: F-Specification

Hi,
You can add record by only defining O in File Type.
You also can write the data without defining 'A'
*E.G:SPL01 O E DISK
Its not compulsary to write A with Output File

[Vishal]

Re: F-Specification

Hi Sushma,

Thanks a lot.

when i am referring our production programs, they r using output files in this way.
I am always use "O" only, just asking any difference when we use both (O & A).

ok thanks sushma.

[Mercury]

Re: F-Specification

From the ILE RPG Reference Manual
Position 20 (File Addition) [on output spec] indicates whether records are to be added to an input or update file. For output files, this entry is ignored. [If A is specified in position 20] records are to be added to an input or update file.

[tomholden]

Re: F-Specification

From the ILE RPG Reference Manual
Position 20 (File Addition) [on output spec] indicates whether records are to be added to an input or update file. For output files, this entry is ignored. [If A is specified in position 20] records are to be added to an input or update file.

WOW!!! you mean to tell me there's a reference manual that can tell me the answers to basic RPG 101 questions? who woulda thunk it!!!

[Mercury]

Re: F-Specification

I did not dare to say RTFM