Re: Data File Conversion from Unisys to AS/400 -- MIDRANGE-L

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On Thu, 12 Mar 1998 16:39:44 -0500, you wrote:

>Hi,
>
>Has anyone ever done a conversion of UNISYS database files to an AS/400.
>Apparently they store packed data on half byte boundaries, with the sign in
>the high order position.
>
>I am looking for some RPG code that someone is willing to share to get my
>arms around this problem.
>
>Al
>
We did this about 8 or 9 years ago.  If memory serves (and it rarely
does), we converted the data to zone on the Unisys and loaded the
converted data to the 400 and converted (again) to the new file
formats.


Gord

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Gord Hutchinson
TST Overland Express
ghutchinson@tstoverland.com
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