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Rules for the TEMPLATE keyword:

Rules for the TEMPLATE keyword:

  • The RPG symbol name for the template file can be used only as the parameter of a LIKEFILE keyword on a file specification, or a LIKEFILE keyword on a Definition specification.

  • The RPG symbol name of a record format of a template file can be used only as the parameter of a LIKEREC Definition keyword.

  • Keywords that are not inherited by LIKEFILE definitions are not allowed for a template file.

    See Table 2 for more information.