RE: CPYTOIMPF

Check your CCSID on the PF you are coping.  I bet it is 65535 which means
"DO NOT CONVERT".  I have run into this myself.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Perez [mailto:mperez@tycoint.com]
Sent: Monday, March 27, 2000 11:56 AM
To: 'RPG400-L@midrange.com'
Subject: CPYTOIMPF


I'm trying to use the cpytoimpf command to copy an externally described file
to a csv file, but for some reason, it leaves the data in the csv file as
binary(I think) - it's unreadable.  Running on V4R4. The input file contains
3 fields, and all are alpha.  
Here's a copy of the command I entered:
 CPYTOIMPF FROMFILE(TEST/GLPG001) TOSTMF('glpg001.csv') MBROPT(*REPLACE)
 RCDDLM(*CRLF) DTAFMT(*DLM) STRDLM(' " ') FLDDLM(' , ') 

After running the command, I get a completion message saying "All records
were copied...."

When I try to view the file thru notepad and another text editor, I see
this:
ãÅâã@@@kãÅâã@@@kãÅâã@@@@@@@@@@@kãÅâ%

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance,
Mike Perez
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