I'm reading the file using COBOL reads (these programs already exist, and I was going to try to speed them up). The manual clearly states that a file EQ will do the trick, but as is the case in many examples, they don't necessarily mean it will work for COBOL :-( Thanks. > -----Original Message----- > From: Stan Sieler [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 3:49 PM > To: Shahan, Ray; [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] COBOL > > Re: > > (FOPEN, FREAD) <ugh>, or you can use a file eq: FILE > > MYFILE=MYFILE;REC=-256,1,U;MR;NOBUF > > > > When I try the file eq, I don't get all of the data from the file. I > have > > tried an FD of 1024, varies from 1 to 1024, and tried reading the file > into > > WS area of 1024...nothing seems to get it all right. > > > > You can't usefully specify a record size (or blocking factor > (except MR)) when opening an existing file...MPE doesn't > allow you to "view" a file differently than it was created > (except for MR) ... unlike Burroughs MCP (which did allow that). > > What does a LISTF,2 of the file show? > > And, how are you reading from the file (FREAD? or a COBOL thing?) > > Stan Sieler [log in to unmask] > www.allegro.com/sieler/wanted/index.html www.allegro.com/sieler * To join/leave the list, search archives, change list settings, * * etc., please visit http://raven.utc.edu/archives/hp3000-l.html *