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Status Future consideration
Workspace IBM i
Categories Languages - RPG
Created by Guest
Created on Oct 19, 2020

Allow INDDS/INFDS data structures to be nested (subfield) data structures

Allow the data structures referenced in the INDDS and INFDS keywords to be nested (subfield) data structures.


Use Case:

DCL-F SubmitD WORKSTN INDDS(Screen.Response) INFDS(Screen.Information);

DCL-DS r_DisplayIndicators QUALIFIED TEMPLATE;
ExitPressed IND POS(3);
PromptPressed IND POS(4);
CancelPressed IND POS(12);
END-DS;

DCL-DS r_DisplayFeedback QUALIFIED TEMPLATE;
File CHAR(10) POS(83);
END-DS;

DCL-DS Screen QUALIFIED;
Response LIKEDS(r_DisplayIndicators);
Information LIKEDS(r_DisplayFeedback);
SubmitFields LIKEREC(#SUBMIT: *ALL);
PromptFields LIKEREC(#PROMPT: *ALL);
END-DS;


Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
    Reply
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    Nov 25, 2020

    IBM will use this request as input to planning but no commitment is made or implied. This request will be updated in the future if IBM implements it. IBM will use votes and comments from others in the community to help prioritize this request.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |
    Oct 21, 2020

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - Power Systems
    Product - IBM i
    Component - Languages - RPG
    Operating system - IBM i
    Source - None

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - Programming Languages
    Product - Developer for Power Systems
    Component - RPG/COBOL Development Tools
    Operating system - IBM i
    Source - None