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Re: Converting Variable Files To Fixed
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Duane Percox <[log in to unmask]>
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Duane Percox <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 15 Aug 1996 07:00:18 -0700
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>I want to convert/copy a variable file to a fixed file.
>
>All of the records on the variable file are of the same length.  I want the
>record length of the Fixed file to be set this.
>
>Any suggestions please.
 
 
Say you have 80 byte fixed records stored in variable format:
 
BUILD FIXFILE;REC=-80,3,f,ascii;disc=1000
FCOPY FROM=varfile;to=fixfile
 
Note: answer yes when fcopy asks if its ok that the specs of the
      files don't match.
 
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