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Yeah, I think I might just stick to Bob's solution. I'm more familiar and comfortable with that one, but I'd definitely welcome some nuances. :) >>> vhamberg@attbi.com 03/14/02 04:04PM >>> SQL message: >Message ID . . . . . . : SQL7003 Severity . . . . . . . : 30 >Message type . . . . . : Diagnostic > >Message . . . . : File XCJTALL in XCBA has more than one format. >Cause . . . . . : SQL cannot process a file unless it has only one format. Funny thing, though - I was allowed to create an alias for this multiple-format logical. Still could not use it, however. Updates would be to the physical, probably using some branching code, dependent on the format just retrieved. At 06:24 PM 3/14/02 -0500, you wrote: >Ted Barry wrote: > > >I've never had to deal with this one > >until now... Is it possible to select > >and/or even update a file with multiple > >record formats? > >Maybe. If you have packed numbers to update it gets harder - you'd probably >have to write your own UDFs. Anyway, treat the record as a giant character >string and "select" based on a substring. If your header records all have a >"1" in column 123 then you can select the headers with > >select * from flatfile where substr(flatfile, 123, 1) = '1' > >You update the same way. Let's say you need to change that "1" to a "A" > >update flatfile set flatfile = substr(flatfile,1,122) > concat "A" concat substr(flatfile,124,length_of_rest_of_record) > where substr(flatfile,123,1)='1' > >Conceptually, you're building an entire new flat record composed of the >first part of the record concatenated with the changed columns concatenated >with the last part of the record. > >I only do this in extreme cases, like being on a system without a compiler. > --buck >_______________________________________________ >This is the Midrange Systems Technical Discussion (MIDRANGE-L) mailing list >To post a message email: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com >To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, >visit: http://lists.midrange.com/cgi-bin/listinfo/midrange-l >or email: MIDRANGE-L-request@midrange.com >Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives >at http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l. _______________________________________________ This is the Midrange Systems Technical Discussion (MIDRANGE-L) mailing list To post a message email: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, visit: http://lists.midrange.com/cgi-bin/listinfo/midrange-l or email: MIDRANGE-L-request@midrange.com Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives at http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l.
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