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sonali
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I have a focus file with 80K records. Existing functionality is - Online screen updates the data in file and REPEAT command is used to search existing record in the file. This functionality works for few scenarios and failed for few.
When i check the count (number of times) entered values is compared with key field in file , count is always 65K in both cases .

When i deleted some records from file and then run this functionality, it works as expected.

My query is - does this repeat command has any limitation on loop count


focus version 7.2.3, mainframe
excel
 
Posts: 5 | Registered: January 08, 2010Report This Post
Vivian
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Interesting...I had that problem years ago -- I had to do a repeat loop and whenever it went to about 125 times, it would crash.

So, I ended up breaking up the loop and actually exiting Focus and re-entering after writing out the last instance and then starting from there.

Looks like that limitation may still exist.

Vivian


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Posts: 191 | Location: Henderson, Nevada | Registered: April 29, 2003Report This Post
j.gross
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In Modify, I encountered a 64K limit on "REPEAT n [TIMES]". That's a while back, but Modify is "stabilized" so it's presumably still true.

Try converting it to REPEAT WHILE.


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WF through 8.1.05
 
Posts: 1925 | Location: NYC | In FOCUS since 1983 | Registered: January 11, 2005Report This Post
Danny-SRL
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Sonali,

In the very far back past when -REPEAT did not exist, we used to simulate a loop with -IF and -GOTO.
I suggest you try this.


Daniel
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Francis Mariani
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More importantly, what's in the -REPEAT loop?


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sonali
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thanks all for your response.

Below is code

Modify file
some processing

Reposition keyfield
Repeat * times
next key fields
on next ( tries to find the required record in file and if found , it hold the segment)
ON NEXT HOLD SEG.(key field)
end repeat
Later segment is deleted and new one is added with correct value.


focus version 7.2.3, mainframe
excel
 
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David Briars
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I used to work with MODIFY, and miss it!

It sounds like you are NEXTing through a segment, with a very large number of occurrences.

You might want to clarify if you are saving multiple records (SPA), or if you are saving only one record.

Is it possible to establish a position in the segement with MATCH, and then start NEXTing at that point?

Does your code stop NEXTing, when it stops finding records it needs?
 
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j.gross
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If it's feasible, it will be simpler to (first use TABLE to) HOLD the keys + other pertinent data for the records that need revision/deletion, and use
FIXFORM FROM HOLD
(rather than a Next loop )
to drive the operation.


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WF through 8.1.05
 
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David Briars
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HOLD the keys + other pertinent data for the records that need revision/deletion, and use FIXFORM FROM HOLD

Exactly where I was going with this line of questioning! :-)

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sonali
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Thanks. I will try this option. I have never made any changes to focus online program so not sure if this option will work.

My code do not have define file or table file and i am beginner in online focus. I will keep you updated with progress or new issues Smiler

Thanks everyone for reply and valuable information.


focus version 7.2.3, mainframe
excel
 
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Doug
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Ahhh, The good ol' days...
quote:
I used to work with MODIFY, and miss it!
 
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