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Jordan
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Posted: Aug 2, 2026, 1:40 PM
Need a loop. Docs show PERFORM 10 TIMES and PERFORM UNTIL WS-EOF = 'Y'.
Is TIMES only when I know the count up front?
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PERFORM UNTIL vs PERFORM TIMES - when to use which?
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Posted: Aug 2, 2026, 3:40 PM
TIMES = fixed count. UNTIL / VARYING = keep going until a condition (reading a file, searching a table).
Reading a file = UNTIL eof flag. Processing exactly 12 months = TIMES or VARYING 1 BY 1 UNTIL > 12.
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