Copy data from VB to FB file

krisprems · Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 12:01 am

Is there a way to copy a VB file to an FB file, where the VB file LRECL=256 and FB file has LRECL=900?

stodolas · Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 12:04 am

How do you want to pad the trailing bytes in the file? Lowvalues, spaces?

Frank Yaeger · Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 1:23 am

Assuming you want to pad with blanks, you can use these DFSORT control statements:

krisprems · Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 12:03 pm

Thanks Frank, its working.

rajalg05 · New User Joined: 25 Dec 2010 Posts: 1 Location: Mumbai

Hey Frank,

Its an old post, dont know if u r still checking this space.

How would the output file be filled from position 252 to 900. Beyond position 900, the output file is filled by spaces.

Thanks,
Raja

gcicchet · Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 7:16 am

Hi,

if file is FB and LRECL=900 there is NO Beyond position 900.

position 253-900 is filled with spaces.

Gerry