Description
The File_Field_Pointer_Entry procedure is called to move data from an entry source to the DataDictionary (DD) extended buffer. This is identical to the File_Field_Entry message except that a pointer to the data is passed instead of the data itself.
You should rarely need to use this method. The File_Field_Entry method will also move data to an extended field as required (if the field type needs an extended field and extended fields are defined in the DD). For example, if you are need to pass a string value to a comment field you could simply use File_Field_Entry as follows:
Set File_Field_Entry of hDD iCustFile iCustCommentField True to sComment
You will only use File_Field_Pointer_Entry when the data you need to pass data from memory.
Set File_Field_Pointer_Entry of hDD iCustFile iCustCommentField iLengthOfData True to pCommentPointer
See Also
File_Field_Entry