Re: Confused About Field Size.

Consider taking a look at Scott Klement's tutorial on writing/updating fields directly. It'll take a few days effort to see what is happening, but once learned it will be very useful for you.

It really is pretty straight forward, and his tutorial covers the gotcha's you'll encounter.


Terry Anderson wrote:

Rob,
I get an XML document from an outside vendor. I then have to update the
document and send it back to the vendor. I have to use their layout for
sending information back.

I am taking the comments from our quoting system and feeding them into
the vendors quoting system. Since the vendor only has the one field set
up for comments, I have to combine all 80 records from my file into one
field.

Clear as mud, right? Basically I am trying to make the two systems talk
to each other and can only use the PC field definitions from the vendor.

If you have any other questions, give me a call at one of the numbers
below.


Terry Anderson
Programming Manager
Citation Corporation
Switchboard 1.251.867.5481 ext 212
Direct Line 1.251.809.2312
Fax 251.867.0525
Cell 1.251.363.4975

message: 1
date: Wed, 9 Jan 2008 13:39:58 -0500
from: rob@xxxxxxxxx
subject: Re: Confused About Field Size.

I question "I have to put all 80 records into one continuous field." I'd like to know why. If it's because you are then using CPYTOSTMF then why not write directly to the stream file as you go?

Rob Berendt
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Group Dekko Services, LLC
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PO Box 2000
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Kendallville, IN 46755
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