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OPEN DATASET Statement +possible+OPEN IN BINARY MODE+TEXT MODE + INPUT

Former Member — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 12:49:06 GMT

During a OPEN DATASET Statement is it possible that in the same program:-

There are some OPEN DATASET Statement that OPEN IN BINARY MODE & some that OPEN IN TEXT MODE for the statement

OPEN DATASET FOR INPUT

Re: OPEN DATASET Statement +possible+OPEN IN BINARY MODE+TEXT MODE + INPUT

Former Member — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 13:19:45 GMT

It is very Much Possible.

Open a Dataset, Process the file ( Read/write....) and close the Dataset.

Now Open the next Dataset.

You shud be fine.

Vinodh Balakrishnan

Re: OPEN DATASET Statement +possible+OPEN IN BINARY MODE+TEXT MODE + INPUT

Clemenss — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 13:25:42 GMT

Hi learner,

the number of files open at the same time may be restricted by operating system conditions. For each single file the mode can be different.

If the OPEN DATASET statement is missing, the OPEN will be done implicitly in BINARA MODE with the first READ DATASET or TRANSFER command.

This information is available at F1.

Regards,

Clemens

Re: OPEN DATASET Statement +possible+OPEN IN BINARY MODE+TEXT MODE + INPUT

Former Member — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 06:59:38 GMT

and for the same dataset?

Re: OPEN DATASET Statement +possible+OPEN IN BINARY MODE+TEXT MODE + INPUT

Clemenss — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 07:18:26 GMT

Hi learner,

> and for the same dataset?

if the question is "can we open a file in text mode and in mode" at the same time it is the same as "can we cross the street at red light and green light at the same time?"

Answer: Try it to believe it!

Regards,

Clemens