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Susan_Yang · Beginner Joined: 13 Feb 2006 Posts: 9 Topics: 7

I want to dynamic allocate array in PLI by using different input file layout. Can anyone help me on it? Thanks a lot!!

Nic Clouston · Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 3:57 am Post subject:

I am not sure what you are after - can you be a bit more explicit with an example. Are you talking about variables that are an array or are you talking about an array that is part of the input structure?
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Susan_Yang · Beginner Joined: 13 Feb 2006 Posts: 9 Topics: 7

I want to process several files with different layout by using one common PLI program. For each input file, I need to create an array base on a seperate file layout then go on processing the record in those flies. Thanks for your concern:-)

Nic Clouston · Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 4:31 am Post subject:

Does the array have a different layout as well, depending on the input file layout? If so then you will have to declare a CONTROLLED array for each possibility and ALLOCATE the required array when you know which file you are processing.

However, the normal way - or at least the way I have seen it done usually - is to have one program per file and just have the differences required for the file being processed.
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