RE: csv output from cpytoimpf

Lance,

I couldn't figure out another way to do this either, it is a poor
implementation by IBM. Obviously, they have no idea how this is used in the
real world. Another way to do this is to create a blank ASCII text file in
the IFS then CPYTOIMPF to that file, then it will force the conversion to
happen. This is still not a good solution.

Thanks,

Tony Awbrey
Technical Specialist

IBM Certified Specialist -- AS/400 Technical Solutions, Domino for AS/400

Ascend Technologies, Inc.
2658 Crosspark Rd. Suite 200
Coralville, IA 52241
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> It's not a matter of life and death for me, but it's bizarre how
cpytoimpf
> seems to follow its own path for the comma delimited format.  I'm
belaboring
> the obvious here, but CSV is _supposed_ to be a standard for file
exchange.

Amen, brother.  As long as we are on the topic - in order to get an
exterally
described file into a comma delimited ASCII format that Excel can read, I
have to do a CPYTOIMPF followed by a CPYTOSTMF.  If I do the COPTOIMPF
direct
to a stream file (which is an option) I get garbage because there is no
place
for the CVTDTA table.  Am I the only one who has to do this?  TIA, Lance
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