RE: Create Text File In IFS

CPYTOSTMF also allows files created with a fixed length, not DDS (flat files). 
Think of copying a SPLF to the IFS (first into a PF (flat file), then to the 
IFS).

I think he needs the CPYTOIMPF command,  assuming the PF used has been created 
with a DDS. 

Regards,
Carel Teijgeler

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On 7-10-05 at 19:35 vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

>Please avoid QDLS at all costs - performance is not good, limited file naming, 
>etc.
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>Use CPYTOIMPF - CPYTOSTMF wants a source physical - that's the 3 fields.
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>> Never mind. I switch to qdls and used CPYTOPCD. I got some error message 
>> that the file had to contain 3 or more fields to use COPYTOSTMF. 
>> > > 
>> > > > I need to do the simple task of copying a physical file into a text 
>> > > > file in an IFS folder. What command(s) are needed? 
>> > > > Physical file = PDFRGSTR (single field 107 characters long) is copied 
>> > > > to flow.txt 
>> > > > Thanks in advance.