Re: CRTPF question?

[Dave Mahadevan <mahadevan@xxxxxxxx>]

Kahn, David wrote:

> Tim Truax (truax@usaor.net) wrote:
>
> >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?
>
> FMTOPT(*MAP *DROP) surely? FMTOPT(*NOCHK) will give bad results if the
>
> record layout has changed, which is quite probable since you're
> recreating the file.

You cant use *MAP or *DROP for program described files (as Tim is
probably still using some S/36E program described files).
FMTOPT(*NOCHK) is one way to put the data from a program described file
into an externally defined file if you have the field layout matching
the program file field layout.   It is also a good idea to check and fix
decimal data after using the *NOCHK to move from program described file
to externally described files.   When copying between externally
described files, *MAP, *DROP is a better suggestion.  I usually will do
*MAP first to catch the misspelled field names before using *MAP
*DROP.   JMO.

--
Thank You.

Regards

Dave Mahadevan.. mailto:mahadevan@fuse.net


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