RE: Protect subfile records when maintaining control record
Michael Quigley <[email protected]>
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You could always try simply writing the control record with SFLDSP off and SFLDSPCTL on. The subfile just wouldn't appear on the screen so no one could change any records. Michael Quigley Computer Services The Way international www.TheWay.org > -----Original Message----- > message: 3 > date: Wed, 17 Dec 2025 09:37:22 +0000 > from: liam henderson <[email protected]> > subject: Re: Protect subfile records when maintaining control record > > Sorry, not sure I understand. I've not seen the keyword DSPCTL before? > And surely if I set SFLDSPCTL to *OFF I won't be able to update any figures on > the control record? > > > On Tue, 16 Dec 2025 at 23:22, Infodorado InfoDorado via RPG400-L < rpg400- > [email protected]> wrote: > > > Yes, PROTECT would be one way but would require setting the indicator > > on the PROTECT to default to NOT(PROTECT) and updating all the subfile > > records. > > But you can use the DSPCTL and SFLDSPCTL keywords. To change just the > > control record, set the indicators and redisplay the same SFLCTL > > record but SETOF the indicator(s) for SFLDSPCTL. > > > > --Alan Cassidy > > -- This is the RPG programming on IBM i (RPG400-L) mailing list To post a message email: [email protected] To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, visit: https://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/rpg400-l or email: RPG400-L-request-+hD5IHI5Xscn3HwCXmMcX9BPR1lH4CV8@public.gmane.org Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives at https://archive.midrange.com/rpg400-l. Please contact support-FMtJrHiV//lnDLsaKlm4mFaTQe2KTcn/@public.gmane.org for any subscription related questions.