RE: CPYFRMIMPF question.

Can you locate the file library (via *Libl -- RTVOBJD *LIBL/FILEOBJ) first,
then ADDLNK to point to that object?  Then you can CPYFRMSTMF, using the
added link to refer to the target file.

CPYFRMIMPF assumes you have some sort of delimited file.  It is not intended
to duplicate the function of CPYFRMSTMF.

Eric DeLong
Sally Beauty Company
MIS-Sr. Programmer/Analyst
940-898-7863 or ext. 1863



-----Original Message-----
From: Richard B Baird [mailto:rbaird@esourceconsulting.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 10:12 AM
To: midrange-l@midrange.com
Subject: CPYFRMIMPF question.



Hey all,

I want to copy a pc file (Flat, fixed length, fixed format) to a physical
file on the 400 (flat, fixed length fixed format).

I want to use *libl to let the os find the file, rather than specifying
library name.

I've tried CPYFRMSTMF, and it does the copy just the way I want it to, but
it wants a full qualified path name -
qsys.lib/mylib.lib/myfile.file/mymember.mbr   - no option for *libl.

I've tried CPYFRMIMPF, and it lets me specify *libl on the qualified
library/file parm, but it requires a field definition file.

My question is, if my file is not delimited, is flat, no field conversion
is needed, why do I need a field definition file?  am I missing a parameter
or something?

Thanks guys!

Rick

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