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— Statements —

GET SAME

Structured Mode Syntax

GET SAME [(r)]

Reporting Mode Syntax

GET SAME [(r)] [operand1

]

This document covers the following topics:

Function
Restrictions
Syntax Description
Example

For an explanation of the symbols used in the syntax diagram, see Syntax Symbols.

Belongs to Function Group: Database Access and Update

Function

The GET SAME statement is used to re-read the record currently being processed. It is most frequently used to obtain database array values (periodic groups or multiple-value fields) if the number and range of existing or desired occurrences was not known when the record was initially read.

Restrictions

GET SAME is only valid for Natural users who are using Adabas or VSAM.
GET SAME cannot be used with Entire System Server.
For VSAM databases, GET SAME can only be applied to ESDS and RRDS. For ESDS, the RBA must be contained in a user-defined variable (numeric format) or be specified as an integer constant. The same applies to RRDS, except that the RRN must be provided instead of the RBA.
An UPDATE or DELETE statement must not reference a GET SAME statement. These statements should instead make reference to the FIND, READ or GET statement used to read the record initially.

Syntax Description

Operand Definition Table:

Operand	Possible Structure					Possible Formats													Referencing Permitted	Dynamic Definition
`operand1`		S	A			A	U	N	P			B							no	yes

Syntax Element Description:

Syntax Element Description

Syntax Element	Description
`(r)`	Statement Reference: The notation `(r)` is used to specify the statement which contains the `FIND` or `READ` statement used to initially read the record. If `(r)` is not specified, the `GET SAME` statement will be related to the innermost active processing loop. `(r)` may be specified as a reference statement number or as a statement label.
`operand1`	Fields to Be Made Available: As `operand1`, you specify the field(s) to be made available as a result of the `GET SAME` statement. Note: `operand1` cannot be specified if the field is defined in a `DEFINE DATA` statement.

(r)

Statement Reference:

The notation (r) is used to specify the statement which contains the FIND or READ statement used to initially read the record.

If (r) is not specified, the GET SAME statement will be related to the innermost active processing loop.

(r) may be specified as a reference statement number or as a statement label.

operand1

Fields to Be Made Available:

As operand1, you specify the field(s) to be made available as a result of the GET SAME statement.

Note:
operand1 cannot be specified if the field is defined in a DEFINE DATA statement.

Example

** Example 'GSAEX1': GET SAME                                           
************************************************************************
DEFINE DATA LOCAL                                                       
1 I                (P3)                                                 
1 POST-ADDRESS VIEW OF EMPLOYEES                                        
  2 FIRST-NAME                                                          
  2 NAME                                                                
  2 ADDRESS-LINE   (I:I)                                                
  2 C*ADDRESS-LINE                                                      
  2 POST-CODE                                                           
  2 CITY                                                                
*                                                                       
1 #NAME            (A30)                                                
END-DEFINE                                                              
*                                                                       
FORMAT PS=20                                                            
MOVE 1 TO I                                                             
*                                                                       
READ (10) POST-ADDRESS BY NAME                                          
  COMPRESS NAME FIRST-NAME INTO #NAME WITH DELIMITER ','   
  WRITE // 12T #NAME                                       
  WRITE /  12T ADDRESS-LINE (I.1)                          
  /*                                                       
  IF C*ADDRESS-LINE > 1                                    
    FOR I = 2 TO C*ADDRESS-LINE                            
      GET SAME                      /* READ NEXT OCCURRENCE
      WRITE 12T ADDRESS-LINE (I.1)                         
    END-FOR                                                
  END-IF                                                   
  WRITE / POST-CODE CITY                                   
  SKIP 3                                                   
END-READ                                                   
END

Output of Program GSAEX1:

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           ABELLAN,KEPA                                                        
                                                                               
           CASTELAN 23-C                                                       
                                                                               
28014      MADRID                                                              
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
           ACHIESON,ROBERT                                                     
                                                                               
           144 ALLESTREE LANE                                                  
           DERBY                                                               
           DERBYSHIRE                                                          
                                                                               
DE3 4TR    DERBY

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