RE: Replace 1 Char with 3Char's

Since it is XML, why not use a parser to read it in the first place? HTTPAPI includes a port of XPAT and some sample code for parsing XML. In fact, the samples that consume a web service very likely do exactly what you'll need and will be a good basis for you.

Matt

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Subject: Re: Replace 1 Char with 3Char's

Jim,

Bypass that step. Instead of trying to "copy" it into a PF and then
process that with RPG I'd suggest using Scott's IFS stuff to read the file
directly. It will perform better because
1 - you won't be reading all that data twice, once to reformat it to PF
and once to post it.
2 - You'll be less tempted to use CPYFRMIMPF or CPYFRMSTMF to put it in a
PF and CPYFRMIMPF can easily be beaten performance wise by using Scott's
API's. Try running CPYFRMIMPF in debug and Oy Vey! will the underlying
sql astound you.

And if you are using any of those to process this stream file you'll
appreciate the flexibility of doing your own. However, since it's raw xml
I'm willing to wager you're not using CPYFRMIMPF but maybe CPYFRMSTMF and
flexibility is not a big concern.

However, if you're going with your original intent will %replace work?



Rob Berendt