AS400
Hi..
i have 200 length of character variable(for ex Address)as a field name.
I want to use this in a subfile. Is it possible? How ?
yes ,by using sflfold option
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June 25, 2012 5:07 AM
UPDATED:
June 28, 2012 10:02 AM
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I answered this earlier, but it looks like the answer did not stick.
Yes it is possible
Split the 200 character field into 3 fields.
Define 3 lines in your subfile and display one of the 3 new fields on each of the 3 lines.
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This display file feature may help:
SFLFOLD (Subfile Fold) keyword for display files
You use this record-level keyword on the subfile-control record format to assign a command attention (CA) key or a command function (CF) key that the workstation user can press to truncate or fold subfile records that require more than one display line. The format of the keyword is: SFLFOLD(CAnn | CFnn)
I wonder if CNTFLD and WRDWRAP work in subfiles?
The SFLFOLD keyword (or SFLDROP, depending on exactly how it’s wanted to work) should work fine for output fields in a subfile. It’ll take some practice on the input side for a 200-char field. (I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t want to make it work for input in a subfile record.)
Also, this would be a candidate for a DSPSIZ( 27 132 *DS4 ) display file.
Tom
I wonder if CNTFLD and WRDWRAP work in subfiles?
From the i 7.1 DDS Reference:
No, they can’t.
Tom
Should also add that a 200-char field can display fine in a subfile. It’s not actually necessary to break it up for separate lines. To be really useful, the SFLFOLD or SFLDROP keywords are handy.
Tom