Re: Comparing contents of two message files (*MSGF objects)

Why not print each msgf to a print file
DSPMSGD RANGE(*FIRST *LAST) MSGF(QCPFMSG) OUTPUT(*PRINT)
then convert each spool file to a data file (CPYSPLF)
and then compare the 2 files.
jim
---- Original Message ----- 
From: "Krish Thirumalai" <krishnithya@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 3:41 PM
Subject: Re: Comparing contents of two message files (*MSGF objects)


> Sorry, i cannot share it. CVTMSGF is part of the tool that is
> commercially available.
>
> I have attached the code i had from news400 article  that Brad Stone
> had written in 1998  that uses the API with the *FIRST/*NEXT
> technique. I think this was the precursor to the SCNMSGF that he has
> available at www.bvstools.com
>
> http://code.midrange.com/index.php?id=b381a2dde7
>
>
> On 8/12/05, Dan <dan27649@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > On 8/12/05, Krish Thirumalai <krishnithya@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > We have written a tool that uses the  CVTMSGF command in TAATOOL which
> > > converts the message files into a datbase and we then use it do the
> > > comparison.
> > >
> > > HTH
> > > Krish
> >
> > Is the TAATOOL you speak of the one that is/was free/shipped/supplied
> > by IBM, or is that the commercial one that Al sells?  If it's the free
> > one, could you share?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Dan
> >
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