RE: Converting XL file to AS/400 File -- RPG400-L

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Client Access Express has a "wizard" within Data Transfer that creates the
.fdf file on the fly, from an Excel file.  Then simply transfer the file to
the AS/400 using the Create File and Member option.

Alex Moore ~ Ellis Hosiery Mills, Inc.
alexm@ellishosiery.com


> I was wondering if someone could suggest what would be
> the best way to convert an Excel file to an AS/400
> physical file.  Would I have to convert the file to a
> flat/stream file, then write an RPG program to
> partition the data, or could I just upload the file
> into an existing physical file?

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