Q. HOw can read multimember file through RPG/400 and CL/400
Actully i know that we can Read multimember file in RPG
through EXEFILE and EXEMBR and in cl through OVRDBF and
MEMBER(3)....But i want to read 3 members by CL Program And
RPG/400 program.Please write the coding(Program) for both
RPG/400 and CL/400 programs?
2.What are the full forms(stands) of EXEFILE and EXEMBR?

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Q. HOw can read multimember file through RPG/400 and CL/400 Actully i know that we can Read multim..

Answer / abhishek bajpai

To read a multi member file.. u only need EXTMBR.
EXTFILE is used so that the name of the file is verified at
runtime and not at compile time. It is also used so that
the program opens the file from a desired library only (by
giving qualified name of the file as the parameter) and
not from the library list as usual.

To read the 3 members of a file..u must know the name of
the 3 members. On the F spec define the file with
EXTMBR(VAR1) USROPN
where Var1 is a variable. Before opening the file populate
Var1 with the member name in caps. And read the file.
In CL use OVRDBF as usual with the member name.

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Q. HOw can read multimember file through RPG/400 and CL/400 Actully i know that we can Read multim..

Answer / swetha p rao

Thats not EXE thts EXTMBR and EXTFILE.which means External
file and external member.

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Q. HOw can read multimember file through RPG/400 and CL/400 Actully i know that we can Read multim..

Answer / gagan

in Cl using command DSPFD get the list of all the members of a PF in a outfile .
Then read that outfile in loop.it will read all the members in loop

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Q. HOw can read multimember file through RPG/400 and CL/400 Actully i know that we can Read multim..

Answer / syam

You can read all members dynamicaly in ILE RPG

in F specification use EXTMBR('*ALL')

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Q. HOw can read multimember file through RPG/400 and CL/400 Actully i know that we can Read multim..

Answer / ajay

yow can make a lf and use that lf in ur rpg pgm

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