RE: System 36 files

[Chris Bipes <chris.bipes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

If and that's a big IF. you defined the file to have the same format as the
S36 file and the S36 file has only one, repeat ONE, record format, Yes it
will work.  Use the option *NOCHK on the copy file command.  Each field MUST
be defined exactly as the S36 file is used.  You may encounter decimal data
errors is the file has blanks instead of zeros in numeric fields.  Give it a
try and see what happens.

Personally I like to write the conversion program so I can clean up any
garbage data in the S36 file.

Christopher K. Bipes    mailto:ChrisB@Cross-Check.com
Sr. Programmer/Analyst  mailto:Chris_Bipes@Yahoo.com
CrossCheck, Inc.        http://www.cross-check.com
6119 State Farm Drive   Phone: 707 586-0551 x 1102
Rohnert Park CA  94928  Fax: 707 586-1884

If consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, only geniuses work here.
Karen Herbelin - Readers Digest 3/2000

-----Original Message-----
From: LC400@aol.com [mailto:LC400@aol.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:16 AM
To: RPG400-L@midrange.com
Subject: Re: System 36 files


Can someone tell me if can you copy a file from a system36 file structureto
a 
native 400 file with a dds created. Does the 400 put the data in the 
appropriate fields automatically with same record lengths in the 400 pf? Or 
do I have to write a conversion program?


Thanks to anyone  who can help.
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