To read a text file directly

Hi,

I want to know that is there any way in ILE RPG to read a text file 
directly.

What i have done is that i have made a PF with one field and then copying 
the full text file in that PF and using it in my program.
The number of lines in that text file becomes the number of records in the 
PF.This way it works fine.

Is there any direct way to read and write to a text file instead of 
converting it to PF.

Can any one help me.

Thanks,
Vishal.

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