Re: START KEY EQUAL TO

I don't think we ever heard what the original PC compiler was - or if that
compiler had "selectable" file status values. I *know* that Micro Focus allows
one to "choose" between '74 and '85 (possibly now '02) values. It is POSSIBLE
that the PC compiler is set to use non-'85 Standard values.

--
Bill Klein
wmklein <at> ix.netcom.com
"Chuck Stevens" <charles.stevens@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:d9sbp4$26ku$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> And, going back to the original message, which said in part "We agree with
> the PC version [which gave the I/O status value of "23"] and have asked for
> a mainframe output to show this working [giving an I/O status value of
> "00"]": I think it's the PC version (compiler and runtime) whose behavior
> is in question here (presuming both claim compliance with ANSI X3.23-1985 or
> later), not the "mainframe" compiler and runtime.
>
> -Chuck Stevens
>
> <cblkid@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:1119986444.820310.316990@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Chuck,
>>
>> Thank you! You hit it right on the head.
>>
>> My apologies for not clarifying the actual values entered as docdw
>> asked for. Yes the 17 characters entered were present on the file. The
>> START command is apparently the issue as it appears to be doing a
>> comparison on the full key and not the first 17 characters, not
>> following the '85 standard. If I supply a complete and valid key the
>> record is found and status is '00'.
>>
>> So, based on the reply from Chuck it appears to be an issue with the
>> compiler and runtime.
>>
>> Thank you to all who replied!
>>
>
>


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