If you have the same file name in two different libraries in your library list and you reference the file with *LIBL and a specific member, the system searches the first library looking for the file and member. If the file is found in the first library but it doesn't contain the requested member, the search continues without notification.
We were expecting to get a "Member not found" error when the system found the file without the correct member in the first library. It didn't, but rather continued the search, finding the file and member in the second library-and using that occurrence.
Business users want new applications now. Market and regulatory pressures require faster application updates and delivery into production. Your IBM i developers may be approaching retirement, and you see no sure way to fill their positions with experienced developers. In addition, you may be caught between maintaining your existing applications and the uncertainty of moving to something new.
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