RE: using FMTSRC,please kindly provide me solution to my problem

my problem is:
Iam having flat file DAACDTRN   (input)
Iam having outfile  DAACDTRNO(output)
Iam using FMTDTA      INFILE(LIB/DAACDTRN)MBR(DAACDTRN)
                                  OUTFILE(LIB/DAACDTRNO)MBR(DAACDTRNO) 
                                  SRCFILE(LIB/QFMTSRC) MBR(DASORT50).
 Iam getting following error when iam executing this command on command
line.


 0 error(s) found in source file QFMTSRC in library NFHPGMR mbr DASORT50,but
still iam nt getting data into outfile.
i went to file description of  DAACDTRN and saw the following info***
 Total number of members  . . . . . . . . . :                 1    
 Total number of members not available  . . :                 0    
 Total records  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :             39081    
 Total deleted records  . . . . . . . . . . :                 0    
 Total of member sizes  . . . . . . . . . . :          18190336    
-----------------------------------------------------------
i went to file description of DAACDTRNO and swa the following info***
 Total number of members  . . . . . . . . . :                 1   
 Total number of members not available  . . :                 0   
 Total records  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :             29997   
 Total deleted records  . . . . . . . . . . :                 0   
 Total of member sizes  . . . . . . . . . . :          14721024   
                                                                  
so i came to conclusison that i need to change the length of the DAACDTRNO
for format data operation to be successful..how do i change ...please
provide me specific command and please explain how do i solve this so that i
get the requested records into my outfile without error
adv thanks&regards,
Murali


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard B Baird [SMTP:rbaird@esourceconsulting.com]
> Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 6:35 PM
> To:   rpg400-l@midrange.com
> Subject:      Re: using FMTSRC
> 
> 
> Murali,
> 
> start here:
> http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr/BOOKS/QBKAQ100/CCONTENTS?SHE
> LF=QB3AYC05&DN=SC09-1826-00&DT=19940606151250
> 
> store your sourse specs in a source pf called QFMTSRC (or anything).
> 
> a simple example:
> 
>      HFILE     16A         X
>      I C  15  16EQC10
>      IOC  15  16EQC20
>      FNC   1  16
>      FDC   1 122
> 
> The above basically says:
> 
> from your input file, create a new file, 122 in length.
> include in this file only records from the input file that contain a 10 or
> a 20 in positions 15-16.
> sort the file by positions 1 - 16 of the inputfile, and place in the
> output
> file positions 1 - 122.
> 
> the specifications are fixed formatted, much like DDS and RPG.  Check the
> ibm documentation for each spec type, position and meaning, but in brief:
> 
> the 'H' spec describes the job, and the size of the sort fields.
> 
> the 'I' spec specifies which records to include.
> 
> the 'F' specs describe fields to sort by, and to include in the output.
> 
> hope this helps,
> 
> rick
> ---original message--------
> Iam new to this flat file concept...can any body tell me how to write
> sort/select  conditions...Iam sorting data (iam nt using opnqryf)by using
> FMTDTA and how to write sort conditions in the flat file   for that?how do
> i
> use this in CL pgm?
> 
> Regards,
> Murali
> 
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