RE: CPYF oddity

Actually, I just tested this and the same thing happens on V3R1, V3R2,
V3R7 & V4R1.
That's what it's supposed to do.  When you enter the OVRDBF you give it
ONLY the file name, so it overrides that file regardless of what library
you specify.



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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Luebbe [SMTP:bluebbe@conn2000.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 1998 10:00 AM
> To:   MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject:      CPYF oddity
> 
> We have a problem with a CPYF on V4R1 and V4R2.  It does not appear to
> be a
> problem on V3R7 and earlier.
> 
> First we run the command:
>   OVRDBF FILE(CUSTP01) TOFILE(QTEMP/CUSTP01)
> 
> Then we run the command:
>   CPYF FROMFILE(WBLUEBBE/CUSTP01) TOFILE(QGPL/CUSTP01) CRTFILE(*YES)
> 
> The following messages are generated by the CPYF command:
>   File CUSTP01 overridden to CUSTP01 in QTEMP.
>   From-file CUSTP01 in QTEMP not found.
>   Copy command ended because of error.
> 
> Since we qualify the CPYF statement with the library on both the
> FROMFILE
> and TOFILE, why is the preceeding OVRDBF overriding the FROM library?
> Why
> isn't this a problem on V3R7 and earlier?
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
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