Re: CRTPF question?

Tim Truax wrote:
> 
> Hello All,
> Why isn't there a keyword on the CRTPF CL command that will give you an
> option to reserve the files existing data and then *ADD the data back
> using the FMTOPT(*NOCHK) for you?  Is this a stupid question?  But the
> OS400 developers seemed to have thought of everything so I am suprised
> that you have to go thru several steps when changing a physical file
> (Change the DDS, CRTDUPOBJ the current file, then CRTPF the new blank
> file, then CPYF the old data into it) Is there a good reason for these
> methodical steps?
> --
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I've got the next best thing. CHGPF. The SRCFILE parameter allows you to
specify the DDS source file for the new file description. Data in the
existing file is placed in the new file using logic like CPYF's
FMTOPT(*MAP *DROP) function. Data is converted to the new file using
field names. THere appears to be no way to do a FMTOPT(*NOCHK) type
operation. (Not to be flippant, but what reason would you have to change
field names, or require overlaying fields?). For more information, try
the link to IBM's OnLine CD ROMs
http://AS400BKS.rochester.ibm.com:80/cgi-bin/bookmgr/bookmgr.cmd/BOOKS/QBJAU200/3.1.233
-- 
Bob Larkin
Larkin Computer Consulting
blarkin@wt.net
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