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

["Richard Jackson" <richardjackson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Given the other facilities on the AS/400 that would be a clever design
decision ...

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Subject: 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
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-----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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R. Bruce Hoffman, Jr.
 -- IBM Certified Specialist - AS/400 Administrator
 -- IBM Certified Specialist - RPG IV Developer

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