Re: copy records from one file to another

If the two record layouts are IDENTICAL, then define each in an externally
defined data structure in the program and use MOVEL to move one to the
other.  This will properly initialize the fields....


----- Original Message -----
From: "Sean Porterfield" <sporter@bestdist.com>
To: <rpg400-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 8:10 PM
Subject: copy records from one file to another


> I wonder if I've missed the obvious...  Don't let my subject mislead you -
> I can't use CPYF for my task.
>
> I am basically copying information from one file to another, but some of
> the data needs to change, and I need to break out (create) detail records
> where there are summary.
>
> I can get all of the detail records.  My question is about copying the
> fields from one file to another.  I started with two identical files (as
> far as field layout goes.)  I used PREFIX on one so I wouldn't have
> conflicting field names in the program.  I was thinking I could just EVAL
> NEWFILE=OLDFILE on the format names, but that didn't work.
>
> Can it be done with EXTNAME data structures?
>
> Or do I have to copy each field individually before I can write the
> record?  (Is this what the MOVEC vote was for on the ballot?)
>
> Thanks!
>
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