"Name or Entry Already Defined on a Definition" Error

[Fooch]

I am building a Data Structure with multiple data structures in it. Need it to pass parms to a procedure. The issue is I don't understand why I am getting these error. It may just be something stupid and I am just fried. Anyway, Here is the DS:

D @FullLcDS DS
D @FullLcPfP Like(@FullLcPf)
D @FullLcEqP Like(@FullEq)
D @FullLcFfP Like(@FullFf)

This first field is the issue. Here is the External Data Structure and the pointer.

D @FullLcPf E DS ExtName(PLTLCD)
D Based(Ptr@FullLc)
D Ptr@FullLc S * Inz(%Addr(@FullLcPfP))

The issue comes up because of these lines of code down further that were there from the client and shouldn't be moved. It is a quick change and don't have the time to re-write the whole thing.

D DS
D LCDD01 1 11
D LCDD02 12 22
D LCDD03 23 33
D LCDD04 34 44
D LCDD05 45 55
D LCDD06 56 66
D LCDD07 67 77
D LCDD08 78 88
D LCID 1 88
D DIM(8)

All these fields are in the file that the external data structure is based on. I tried deleting the "from to" fields because the program should know the length...but same errors. I find it hard to believe that if you make an external DS off a file that you can't make any other Data structurs off the fields from that file. Anyone have any idea why I am throwing these errors? Your help would be GREATLY appreciated.

 

[Fooch]

I may have an idea...i could just Prefix the external DS. I will try that out...but even if it does work...why wouldn't it work before? I think that is pretty bad if RPG couldn't handle that.

 

[flapeyre]

If a variable is declared as a subfield of a data structure, you can't have it as a standalone field or as a subfield of another data structure. You can, as you pointed out, use the PREFIX keyword (QUALIFIED might also work).

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[Fooch]

Thanks for the explination and the prefix did work...thanks.