Re: A step backward in time with EDTF

Do you have iSeries Navigator? There is a database editor there = it works with source files. It DOES work with only the first member, as it is SQL based in its principles. You will see the source date and sequence columns, too. It nags you about not having journaling on whenever you make a change - but you did NOT say you wanted EASY, right? Heh!

You could also bring a member down to the PC and use some text editor - TextPad actually has some templates for RPG - then you send the file back up.

But that might be too modern for you, you Luddite!

BTW - that editor in Navigator could be used to change source change dates - as could SQL, I suppose.

LOL
Vern

At 08:28 PM 8/28/2007, you wrote:

Greetings:

Under the constraints of not having SEU, to my bafflement, I have
discovered the joys of EDTF. I am tempted to remark that it is run by
using the STREDLIN command, but that isn't fair [grin]. More like early
VDE, and a lot better than COPY CON (I am, again, revealing my
small-systems roots).

EDTF will get the job done. In some ways it is surprisingly easy to use,
granted there is no syntax checking of any kind. However, I would like to
know if there are alternatives. This is on green screen 5250, running
"bare bones" V5R4.

Darrell

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