Can "import ascii" be used with multiple file handles on the same import file?

[Michael Schwartz (PC Support & Services)]

On 5/31/2019 8:08 AM, Michael Schwartz (PC Support & Services) via 
Filepro-list wrote:

>       filePro version 5.8.03.12D6 running on Centos 6
>
>       Before I spend a lot of time writing code to test this, do any of
you
> know if I can open the same file with "import ascii" using more than one
> file handle in the same processing table?  Something like:
>
> Import ascii NewOrder=(FF{"") r=\n  f=|
>
> Import ascii PreCheck=(FF{"") r=\n  f=|
>
>      FF is a huge text file with lines containing order numbers and part
> numbers and I need to "read ahead" through the lines in the file one order
> at a time to see if the order contains certain part numbers.  If these
> certain part numbers are present in that order, I have to do some
different
> things when I start reading and posting the data lines using the
"NewOrder"
> file handle.
>
>      I understand that "getnext"  and "getprev" don't work with "import
> ascii".  If they did then I wouldn't need to open the file twice.
>
>      If nobody gives me a definitive answer, I will write some test code
and
> let you all know how it works out.
>
> Thanks!
> Mike Schwartz
>
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-- Only if you close the first handle before you open the second.

-- This file will be open and locked, so the second import will fail as if 
-- you reach the end of the file.

-- Richard D. Williams
> _______________________________________________

       Ok, thanks!  I guess I will have to do something like opening import
file, reading it to the end, putting the PO # of those orders that have the
odd parts into a dim'ed array, then closing the import file and reopening it
to do the posting to the filePro order database, referencing the dimmed
array as necessary to handle the posting.  

Mike