RE: CPYTOSTMF

By default, CPYTOSTMF will convert data to ASCII CCSID, which it thinks
is associated with your current EBCDIC CCSID (taken from CCSID value of
the job).
You can find what it is by looking at DSPLNK output. It will show what
CCSID was used for IFS file.

When using CPYTOSTMF you can choose to convert using CCSID value, using
translation table, or not to convert at all.
CCSID value for different languages are listed either in "International
applications development" or "National Language Support" guides.

Translation table gives the most flexibility, but it requires good
understanding of what you are doing.

    Best regards,

          Alexei Pytel



> -----Original Message-----
> From: jim_anderson@kandkinsurance.com
> [SMTP:jim_anderson@kandkinsurance.com]
> Sent: Monday, December 14, 1998 9:35 PM
> To:   MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject:      CPYTOSTMF
> 
> OK, I've located a command that I belive will copy an AS/400 flat file
> to a
> DIR, which is the CPYTOSTMF (Copy to Stream File) command.   I am able
> to
> execute the command just fine, but the data gets scrambled to
> something I'm
> not sure what is.
> 
> The file is simple text.  Is anyone familiar how I should handle the
> data
> conversion options and code pages?
> 
> Jim Anderson
> 
> 
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