Re: CPYTOIMPF and CSV Format

[Ken.Slaugh@xxxxxxxxxx]

Scott says:

Though, on the other hand, people typically do have spaces in their PF,
and people typically don't have spaces in their CSV's...  so, in the real
world, this isn't very practical.   Someone should really point that out
to IBM, maybe they'll add a new feature to the command...

I totally agree. I wonder why IBM even has to be told. To me, this is
another classic reason the 'iSeries doesn't play well with others'. Too bad
it could have been avoided in Rochester.

Unfortunately, I didn't create the original files containing the source
data and preprocessing the 10.5gb within all 13 files is not an option due
to time constraints. I'll be lucky to even get the CPYTOIMPF commands
executed in time for conversion. Wish me luck, please, I think I'm going to
need it. :)

Thanks for the post Scott confirming my suspicions.

Ken Slaugh (707) 795-1512 x118
Chouinard & Myhre, Inc.
CA/400 Certified Specialist
iSeries Network/MSE Administrator
http://www.cm-inc.com/


                                                                                
                                     
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On Wed, 13 Aug 2003 Ken.Slaugh@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Anyone know how to get the CPYTOIMPF command to output CSV? Here's the
> command I ran...
[SNIP]
> As you can see the record contains LOTS OF SPACES. Can they be eliminated
> somehow to results in:

Those spaces are actually in the PF you're copying the data from, it didn't
add them.   If you don't write the extra spaces to the PF in the first
place (by using variable-length fields, etc) then your CPYTOIMPF won't
have the extra spaces, either.

Though, on the other hand, people typically do have spaces in their PF,
and people typically don't have spaces in their CSV's...  so, in the real
world, this isn't very practical.   Someone should really point that out
to IBM, maybe they'll add a new feature to the command...


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