Re: Populate a one-field file from a multi-field physical file

What I hear you saying is that the format of the two files is not the same
so you have something like this:

File1 (DDS described)

Field1 5p 2
Field2 7p 2
Field3 50a

File 2 (Single field)

Field1 3a (H01 or D01)
Field2 5s 2
Field3 7s 2
Field4 50a

If yes, then

1. Define a qualified data structure for the new table.

d dsFile1...
d ds Qualified
d FieldType...
d 3a
d Field1...
d 5s 2
d Field2...
d 7s 2
d Field3...
d 50a

2. Read the record into an externally defined data structure.

3. Use a eval corresponding to move the data.

eval-corr dsFile1 = FileIn.

Is this what you are talking about?

On Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 10:56 AM, Florin Todor - YYZ Concord <
ftodor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Paul (and Rory)

The CPY command would work fine except that I have many packed fields in
the input file; plus, on the first three positions on the output record
I have to hardcode the record type ('H01' - Header, 'D01' - Detail)
(I simply forgot to mention this in my OP - sorry for that)


Thank you


Florin Todor




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Florin,

Use a program defined file for the 50 field file. Alternatively you
could just use CPYF with FMTOPT(*NOCHK).

Paul Morgan

Principal Programmer Analyst
IT Supply Chain/Replenishment

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Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 10:32 AM
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Subject: Populate a one-field file from a multi-field physical file

Hello all,



I have this situation: a physical file having, let's say, 50 fields and
another file having one-field of 2000 characters long; I would like to
move the entire record from the first file to the second one...

Obviously, this could be accomplished using %subst BIF but I could bet
100 bucks there is a better and simpler way (I've tried something with
data structures but I couldn't make it work).

Any suggestion would be appreciated.





Thank you





Florin Todor









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