Re[2]: AS400 PKZIP: was: Tape question

     Bruce, 
     
     I think the real issue with record length came from un-zipping a 
     file. If the file does not exist, PKZ will create a flat 80-byte 
     file. If unzipping to an existing file, it works fine.
     
     This was true at least for the version I tried. (2.0D230)
     
     eric.delong@pmsi-services.com
     


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Subject: Re: AS400 PKZIP:  was: Tape question 
Author:  <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com> at INET_WACO
Date:    7/19/00 8:32 AM


-----Original Message-----
From: Don <dr2@cssas400.com>
To: Richard Jackson <richardjackson@richardjackson.net> 
Cc: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com> 
Date: Tuesday, July 18, 2000 10:54 PM
Subject: AS400 PKZIP: was: Tape question
     
     
>
>Richard,
>
>be aware that the ASi PKZIP product for the 400 has record length 
>constraints.  It will ZIP a 1000 byte record, but when you unzip it you'll 
>only get I think 128bytes of your record...the remainder ends up in teh 
>bit bucket...  This is a BIG show stopper for alot of folks...
>
     
     
That's interesting.  Maybe it's something you're doing.  I use it to unzip 
512 byte records every week.  Works fine.
     
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 -- IBM Certified Specialist - RPG IV Developer
     
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