CPYFRMIMPF and null values in CSV files

The latest Club Tech iSeries Programming Tips
Newsletter noted that the CPYFRMIMPF command fails
when it encounters a null value in a csv file (i.e.,
when it encounters two commas next to one another). 
This is true.  You will get a message like this one in
the job log:

> CPYFRMIMPF FROMSTMF('/home/kcookson/plikes2.csv')
TOFILE(IFSDEVLIB/PLIKES) MBROPT(*REPLACE) RCDDLM
(*ALL)
  File QACP334906 in library QRECOVERY was created.
  The copy did not complete for reason code 4.
  The copy did not complete for reason code 4.
  The copy did not complete for reason code 4.
  5 records copied from member QACP334906.
  Copy command ended because of error.

However, you can avoid this problem by using the
RPLNULLVAL(*FLDDFT) parameter.  The command will look
like this:

CPYFRMIMPF FROMSTMF('/home/kcookson/plikes2.csv')
TOFILE(IFSDEVLIB/PLIKES) MBROPT(*REPLACE) RCDDLM(*ALL)
RPLNULLVAL(*FLDDFT)                      

This places field default values (usually spaces or
zeros) in the database file when a null value is
encountered in the csv file.

Thanks,
Kelly
                                   



        
                
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