A record name is a symbolic name assigned to a record format in
an externally described file. The following additional rules apply
to record names in an RPG IV program:
If the file is qualified, due to the QUALIFIED or LIKEFILE keyword
on the File specification, the record name is specified as a qualified
name in the form FILENAME.FMTNAME. The record name must be unique
within the other record names of the file.
If the file is not qualified, the record name is specified without
qualification in the form FMTNAME. If the file is a global file, the
record name must be unique within the other global names. If the file
is a local file in a subprocedure, the record name must be unique
within the other local names.
Note:
See RENAME(Ext_format:Int_format) for information on how to handle the situation where
the record name conflicts with other names in your RPG program.