RE: DSPFFD *OUTFILE Curiosity

["Jansen, Larry" <ljansen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The *OUTFILE is generated using QSYS/QADSPFFD.  If you do a DSPFFD of
QADSPFFD, you will see the fields.
Larry Jansen

-----Original Message-----
From: Glenn Thompson [mailto:gthompson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 3:23 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: DSPFFD *OUTFILE Curiosity


I do want field descriptions.  I basically need a file layout.

Jansen, Larry wrote:

>Glenn:  I am a bit confused by your question.  DSPFFD is used to display
>File Field Descriptions, that is, the names and characteristics of each
>field in a named file.  DSPFD is used to display File Descriptions, namely,
>the characteristics of the file, such as information about members, record
>length, number of fields in the file, and more.  It sounds like you want
>DSPFD.
>Larry Jansen
>Preformed Line Products
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Glenn Thompson [mailto:gthompson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 1:02 PM
>To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
>Subject: DSPFFD *OUTFILE Curiosity
>
>
>**** Novice Question Alert ****
>
>I am trying to get a file description into a library so that I can query 
>off  it for a file conversion project I am attempting (note: more 
>questions to follow on that subject).  When I perform a DSPFFD on the 
>file for display on the screen the command works as advertised.  When, 
>however, I use the *OUTFILE option my file contains the contents of the 
>file instead of the file description.
>
>Obviously I have erred.  Below is the command I'm using.  Any insight is 
>welcome.
>
>QSYS/DSPFFD FILE(ATDBASE/CNTLP) OUTPUT(*OUTFILE) OUTFILE(CNTLPPRT)
>
>Thanks
>
>  
>

-- 
Glenn Thompson
Senior Analyst
American Trouser, Inc.
gthompson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


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