RE: File Compare Routine

Joe,
        The file is too big.  The command fails.

Thank you,

Eric Kempter
*4107
* Eric.Kempter@robertmondavi.com



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Teff [SMTP:joeteff@earthlink.net]
> Sent: Monday, January 17, 2000 5:17 PM
> To:   MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject:      Re: File Compare Routine
> 
> Why don't you just use CMPPFM? It works fine on source, but also works
> on any file. I use this for analyzing tests. Copy the file to a save
> version, run my test and then compare the two files. That way I not
> only check the records that should have been added, changed or deleted;
> but I also verify nothing happened that shouldn't have.
> 
> Joe Teff
> 
> Eric Kempter wrote:
> > 
> > I am writing a file comparison routine to determine the differences between 
>two files.  The two files are identical with the exception of the data.  I am 
>attempting to use external data structures.  FILEA is a physical file, FILEB 
>is a logical (over FILEX (which is not included in the program)).  The data 
>structures are described as follows:
> > 
> > D DS4111        E DS                  EXTNAME(FILEA)
> > D DS4114        E DS                  EXTNAME(FILEB)
> > D                                            PREFIX($)
> > 
> > FILE is read and DS4111 is populated.  I then do a SETLL and READE on 
>FILEB, the indicator signifies a match, but DS4114 never gets populated.
> > 
> > I have scoured the manuals, but I do not see what the problem is.  Any 
>assistance is appeciated.
> > 
> > Thank you,
> > 
> > Eric Kempter
> > *4107
> > * Eric.Kempter@robertmondavi.com
> > 
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