Read lots of rows (records) into a data structure (array) Us IBM i blokes love reading things from files. Hashtag internet fact. But sometimes we just want to read a certain number of records, or rows in SQL speak. For example, when building a page by page subfile with say 15 lines per page, we

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So, my trusty old work horse (Herman the Honda) starter motor has been failing for a few months now, I’ve known it was on the way out but have been hoping that it would make it past christmas. Sadly, on Sunday (bloody Sunday!) it finally gave up and expired. I quickly procured a new starter

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I love my Family. The Litten clan is made from an eccentric bunch of family members spread far and wide across this wonderful world of ours. Diversity seems to define us with differing political views, religious beliefs and life goals. Variety is the spice of life. But we all share one common gene… the gene

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