Re: Trouble managing OVRDBF inside a program

David Gibbs via RPG400-L <[email protected]> Mon, 2 Feb 2026 07:51:16 -0600

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On Mon, Feb 2, 2026 at 7:46 AM Luca Giammattei <[email protected]>
wrote:

> doU MyDS(x).companyLib = *blanks;
>   If %trim(MyDS(x).companyLib) <> defaultCompany;
>     rc=DoCmd('OVRDBF FILE(MyFILE00F) TOFILE(' +
> %trim(MyDS(x).companyLib) + '/MyFILE00F)');
>
>
Are you closing the file before the OVRDBF and reopening it after?

The way I've always done that is...

1. Code the file as usropn.
2. Close the file if it's open (use %open bif)
3. Run the OVRDBF
4. Reopen the file
5. Close the file when done

david
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