RPGLE Externally Described Data Structures
<p>I have used externally described data structures in the past to use file fields. Now when i debug the data structure is blanks. I cannot recollect if i have missed anything. Please assist.</p>

<pre><code>H option(*nodebugio) cvtopt(*datetime)                           
FEMPMSTP   IF   E           K disk    prefix(A_)                 
D empDs         E DS                  extname(EMPMSTP) prefix(A_)

           dou %eof(EMPMSTP);                                    
               read EMPMSTP;                                     
               if %eof;                                          
                  leave;                                         
               endif;                                            
           enddo;                                                

           *inlr = *on;    
</code></pre>

<p>After the read statement the empDs is to have the value of the record that was read.                                      </p>