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Status Future consideration
Workspace IBM i
Categories Languages - RPG
Created by Guest
Created on May 1, 2025

RELATED IDEAS

Add OPEN *ALL to RPG to open all files not already open.

Files defined as USROPN or already closed must be opened manually and individually and code must make sure each file is not already open. OPEN *ALL would be the complement to CLOSE *ALL. 

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
    Aug 1, 2025
    IBM will use this Idea as input to planning, but no commitment is made or implied. This Idea 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 Idea.

    However, if this idea is implemented, it will likely involve adding new special words to control which files are opened and closed.

    - CLOSE *GLOBAL will to close the global files that are open. It would mean the same as the current CLOSE *ALL.

    - CLOSE *LOCAL will mean to close the local files in the current procedure that are open. *LOCALSTATIC and *LOCALAUTO might also be supported to only close the files with or without the STATIC keyword.

    - OPEN *GLOBAL will mean to open the global files that are not open.

    - OPEN *LOCAL will mean to open the local files in the current procedure that are not open. *LOCALSTATIC and *LOCALAUTO might also be supported to only open the files with or without the STATIC keyword.

    - IBM Power Systems Development
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    Carmelita Ruvalcaba
    Jul 8, 2025

    The CAAC has reviewed this IBM Idea and recommends that IBM not implement this request.

    If you don't want to handle file open, leave the USROPN keyword off.

    Background: The COMMON Americas Advisory Council (CAAC) members have a broad range of experience in working with small and medium-sized IBM i customers. CAAC has a key role in working with IBM i development to help assess the value and impact of individual IBM Ideas on the broader IBM i community and has therefore reviewed your Idea.

    For more information about CAAC, see www.common.org/caac

    Carmelita Ruvalcaba - CAAC Program Manager

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