Re: Program Described File

[Info - Shireyllc <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This may be a dumb question, but I would like to know why people bother with program defined files.  Why not just make an honest file out of it?  


David Shirey, Shirey Consulting Services
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On Mar 17, 2014, at 1:39 PM, Cyndi Bradberry <CyndiB@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I have a file with multiple record types. 3 of the 4 record types I need to manipulate, the fourth I can safely ignore.
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>     IFILE01    NS  01   25 C1
>     I                                 01   06  CLIENT                          Rcd 1
>     I                                 07   21  ID
>     I                                287  288  DYS
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>     IFILE01    NS  02   25 CB
>     I                                 01   06  CLIENT                          Rcd B
>     I                                 07   21  ID
>     I                                 49   49  N61
>     I                                 74   74  N62
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>     IFILE01    NS  03   25NC1   26 CI   27 CD                                  Rcd /
>     I                                 01   06  CLIENT
>     I                                 07   21  ID
>     I                                 26   75  NAME
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>     IFILE01    NS  99   25 Z2   25 D0                                          Rcd A
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> Here is a dsppfm of a portion of the file showing the different record types:
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> 2563050000000004044750111
> 256305000000000404475000\ID
> 256305000000000404475000B01
> 256305000000000404475   
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> Here it is in Hex Over/Under with the portion being used for Record Id highlighted
> 2563050000000004044750111           Rec Id 01
> FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF44
> 256305000000000404475011100
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> 256305000000000404475000\ID         Rec Id 03
> FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFECC
> 256305000000000404475000094
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> 256305000000000404475000B01         Rec Id 02
> FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFCFF
> 256305000000000404475000201
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> 256305000000000404475                Rec Id 99
> FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF444244
> 256305000000000404475000000
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> I keep getting a unidentified record type, always on the record I want called Rec Id 99. What am I not doing correctly ? RTM is acceptable if you point to the page in the book. I am V7R1.
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> Cyndi Bradberry | Programmer/Analyst
> Idaho Housing and Finance Association
> P.O. Box 7899, Boise, ID 83707-1899
> Phone 208-331-4775| CyndiB@xxxxxxxx
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