You will also want to refer to
"Accessing Files Programmer's Guide" at
http://www.docs.hp.com/mpeix/onlinedocs/32650-90885/32650-90885.html
and the "BUILD" command, at
http://www.docs.hp.com/mpeix/onlinedocs/32650-90877/32650-90877.html
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Keven Miller [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 2:09 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Cobol: can you create a new Fixed Binary file?
>
>
> Well,
> I am attempting to get AccuCobol to impliment the random file
> access feature of ACTUAL KEY, only on HP3000.
>
> The question arrises that when you set your KEY to a record number
> greater than EOF by more than 1, are the skipped records blank
> filled or zero filled.
>
> This really is a file system question, and apparently only HP3000.
>
> Just trying to get better understanding of issues.
>
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>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom Brandt [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 2:41 PM
> To: Keven Miller; [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Cobol: can you create a new Fixed Binary file?
>
>
> This doesn't really answer your question, but for files other
> than fixed
> ASCII files I will either build the file outside the program
> and set a file
> equation, or call file intrinsics inside the program instead of using
> standard COBOL I/O.
>
> Is there a reason you can't do these things?
>
> At 02:41 PM 10/9/2003 -0600, Keven Miller wrote:
> >Can HPCOBOL create a fixed binary file?
> >How do you specify in the source?
> >
> >Or is it "limited" to ascii files?
>
> --
> Tom Brandt
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