"Braun, Dick" wrote:
>
> I am looking for a utility or some code that will run on a HP3000
> that will convert a CSV formatted file that originated on a PC and
> has been transferred to the HP3000 into fixed width fields in a
> fixed length record. Anyone have any suggestions?

There seems to be a zillion (e.g. really a lot) methods to solve
this!

Here's a command file that converts a tab-delimited file to a
Cognos portable subfile.  See the file for documentation.

Note -> it calls the second file!

http://www.denkor.com/hp3000/command_files/PowerHouse/delim.txt

http://www.denkor.com/hp3000/command_files/PowerHouse/sci.txt

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