Re: Using CPYF with variables in CLP

[Sean Porterfield <sporter@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This was discussed a while back.  The archives yield the following
messages:

http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l/200009/msg01185.html
http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l/200009/msg01192.html

HTH

dbryant@banpharm.com wrote:
> 
> I am testing a program that is selecting a product number to copy from one 
>file
> member to another. The problem is the CPYF is truncating the blanks at the end
> of the variable. I cannot figure out how to retain the blanks at the end of 
>the
> variable in the CPYF. Can anyone help me please......
> 
> DCL        VAR(&FPRDN) TYPE(*CHAR) LEN(15)
> 
>  CPYF       FROMFILE(&LIBRARY/&FILE) +
>               TOFILE(QTEMP/BMHSP100X) FROMMBR(&FMEMBER) +
>               TOMBR(&TMEMBER) MBROPT(*ADD) +
>               CRTFILE(*YES) INCREL((*IF PRDNO *EQ +
>               '" *TCAT &FPRDN *TCAT"')) FMTOPT(*MAP *DROP) +
>               ERRLVL(*NOMAX)
> 
> If I leave the variable alone, the CPYF truncates the blanks at the end of the
> variable and copies all records that begins with the non-blank portion of the
> variable.
> I have tried a number of combinations for catenating the variable to enable it
> to retain the blanks so I can compare 15 characters with 15 characters, but no
> luck. CPYF is definitely different from OPNQRY.
> 
> I've tried the IBM on-line website(s) but they are experiencing problems with
> their Internal server.
> 
> Any help is GREATLY appreciated!
> Darlene Bryant
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