Re: CSV file with a header

[Michael Ryan <michaelrtr@xxxxxxxxx>]

Pat...I do this stuff all the time using Scott's fine tutorial based code.
Contact me off line if you want a program sample.

- Michael

On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 1:09 PM, <rob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I would suggest using Scott Klement's IFS tutorial.  Generate the entire
> file with RPG on the i.  Send it directly from the i and avoid the manual
> labor of the file transfer.
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> Rob Berendt
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> From:   Pat Barber <mboceanside@xxxxxxx>
> To:     Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date:   05/18/2010 11:56 AM
> Subject:        CSV file with a header
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> I have been asked to create a CSV file to send to an outside company.
>
> They sent me a standard file layout and I created the file just fine using
> a file transfer request using Access.
>
> Got a note back and now they want a "header" record inserted as
> the first record of the file. This header record is nothing but column
> heading with descriptions.
>
> Since the file has fixed field lengths, I can't just put a dummy record
> there to create this stupid header.
>
> I need to be able to store the CSV header record somewhere and copy it
> as the first record on each file transfer.
>
> Any ideas.
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