Re: RPG conversion program -- RPG400-L

It sounds like you've done some background research.  Have you thought about 
taking a class?  Or looking at the ATS courses?  They're are at 
www.ibmuser.com.  Or perhaps you should dive right it.

Do you know how to use Source Entry Utility, or SEU?

First thing is you'll have to set up your new file, see also 'DDS reference 
manual'.

Then...

gotta go.  Good luck





smcm@frontiernet.net on 05/04/99 06:33:26 AM
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Subject:        RPG conversion program

I would appreciate any help on writing a conversion program to change the dates 
in an existing physical file to *ISO dates in a new data file.  My idea is to 
create a new physical file with new date fields and in an RPG program rename 
the fields, TEST(D) on any dates, move the 6,0 ymd dates into the new *ISO 
field, if a bad date, set it to *loval, write the bad dates to an exception(?) 
report, and move all the new fields from the PF to the same name PF in a test 
lib.  I feel I have a fairly good idea of what I want to do but darned if I'm 
sure of how to go about it.  It must be pretty obvious I'm a new programmer and 
could use some examples on how to set the RPG up, the proper way to test the 
dates and how to write the exception report. I've read the books, been to the 
IBM site but would appreciate some 'live' advice.  Thank you all in advance for 
your time and patience.

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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>I would appreciate any help on writing a 
conversion program to change the dates in an existing physical file to *ISO 
dates in a new data file.&nbsp; My idea is to create a new physical file with 
new date fields and in an RPG program rename the fields, TEST(D) on any dates, 
move the 6,0 ymd dates into the new *ISO field, if a bad date, set it to 
*loval, 
write the bad dates to an exception(?) report, and move all the new fields from 
the PF to the same name PF in a test lib.&nbsp; I feel I have a fairly good 
idea 
of what I want to do but darned if I'm sure of how to go about it.&nbsp; It 
must 
be pretty obvious I'm a new programmer and could use some examples on how to 
set 
the RPG up, the proper way to test the dates and how to write the exception 
report. I've read the books, been to the IBM site but would appreciate some 
'live' advice.&nbsp; Thank you all in advance for your time and 
patience.</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>