Just wanted to thank you and let you know that this suggestion worked perfectly.
It is simple, novel, works every time, easy to implement, speedy, and does exactly what was needed.
I put your name in the CL comments as a contributor.
Funny how all the SQL, OPNQRYF, and all the other stuff was out-done by the old CPYF *nochk.
This allowed me to have one ETL HLL program per file format and do both an initial load of the "live" file and subsequent updates from journal entries.
With no pgm changes, no switches, no additional file descriptions, etc.
The pgm sees both inputs as journal records.
Thanks again!!
-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ken Sims
Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2012 9:52 PM
To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: make cust file look like a journal record - format
Hi Joel -
On Tue, 2 Oct 2012 20:40:03 +0000, "Stone, Joel"
<Joel.Stone@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Do you know how to have SQL move the entire record format (all columns: packed, zoned, alpha) into a single field JOESD? (which is where the journal system stores my CUST record)
How about creating a file with just one field that is as long as the
longest record format that you want to process, then use CPYF with
FMTOPT(*NOCHK) to load it. Then I think you could use SQL against
that file to load your DSPJRN look-alike. No actual journal
processing required.
Ken
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