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[sinduja]

hi all

i am new to easytrieve.
i need some help.

my requirement is to read records from a file and check if it is trailer record.

code is as follows

get ipfile
do when not eof ipfile

if record-data EQ trailer-record
.....
.......
end if
end do

this one worked but
for some reason i dont want to check the end of fie in this way

so i used a flag to check eof condition

eof-flag eq 'n'
do while eof-flag = 'n'
get ipfile
if record-data EQ trailer-record
........
.........
end-if
if EOF ipfile
eof-flag EQ 'y'
end if

end do

is this right?
when i run this code i get error invalid file reference at the first IF condition

i dont know what could be the possible problem

can anyone help me with this

thank you.

regrds,
sinduja.

[kolusu]

sinduja,

You get an invalid file reference if you reached your end-of file. Your first DO statement has got the eof condition and you are once again checking it which would cause an EOF condition.

It is always a good idea to let easytrieve control the EOF