Re: Issue in CPYF

i would use query to output a file.
jim
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From: "PaulMmn" <PaulMmn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <MIDRANGE-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 7:45 AM
Subject: Re: Issue in CPYF


> Hari--
>
> Can you show us the CPYF statement you're using?
>
> Normally, the data in a physical file doesn't include an actual
> decimal point character--  so your 12.34 appearing as 1234 is
> normal-- the attributes of the fields in the file tell programs where
> to put the decimal point.
>
> --Paul E Musselman
> PaulMmn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
> >Hi
> >
> >I am using CPYF to copy the contents of a Physical file to a flat
> >file (of 132 bytes in length).
> >Here the decimal, float and negative  data values are not copied
> >properly in the destination (flat  file) . Ex 12.34 is copied as
> >1234 and -5 as 5.  Could anyonw help me in solving this?
> >
> >
> >thaanks
> >Hari
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