CPYF .vs. CRTDUPOBJ (Was RE: Int Size in RPG list)

[Jim Langston <jlangston@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

CRTDUPOBJ (Create Duplicate Object) will copy quite a number of different
objects, including physical files.  If you prompt the CRTDUPOBJ command by
pressing F4, then Press F4 again on the Object Type, you can see all the
types of objects this will work for.

As far as copying the data you have 2 choices, *Yes or *No.  All or nothing.

CPYF (Copy File), on the other hand, is used for just that, copying files.
But, you have a lot more flexibility as to which records you want to copy.
Prompt the CPYF command by pressing F4, then hit F9 to see all the parameters,
and you can see there is a lot you can do.

You can copy only specific keys, you can copy only specific records, you can
copy based on text inside of a record or field, etc...

Regards,

Jim Langston

-----Original Message-----
From: MURALI DHAR [mailto:nmuralidhar@rediffmail.com]

Can you please differentiate btw create duplicate object and copy
file...Can we get only selected records by using copyfile
command(Is there any possibility)?where this create duplicate
object will be used?
Thanks for the earlier answers ..Iam thankful to you..
Murali