copy entire file the first 20 char from starting using filea

manitesh.kumar · New User Joined: 25 Apr 2005 Posts: 21 Location: delhi

hi everybody,

i have been asked one question in one interview
i have a file of fix record length 80 char
i wish to copy entire file the first 20 char from starting using fileaid

can any body tell me the FA option for this....

iknow · Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 10:59 pm

Hi Manitesh_kumar,

From FileAID primary option menu, make use of Option 3.3.Copy (Selective record copying for all file types including PDS members).

Hope this helps.

Correct me if I am wrong.

Ramya A · Active User Joined: 26 Jul 2004 Posts: 104

Inside option 3.3 of fileaid, give:

Selection criteria usage ===> T

Then use option 1 where you'll have to give the following:

Number of records to select ===> 20

venkat_India · New User Joined: 18 Dec 2005 Posts: 7

Hi Ramya,
Your answer copies 20 records..but not 20 chars .

manitesh.kumar · New User Joined: 25 Apr 2005 Posts: 21 Location: delhi

hi all,
can any body tell me how to overcome this tag with my name

Warnings : 1

mak_tcs · Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 3:13 pm

Hi Manitesh_kumar,

I know a crude method for solving ur problem. First create a Flat file of Record Length 20, then U try to copy a file to this Flat file using File-Aid.
Only 20 characters of the mother file will be copied to the child file but ofcourse U will get a warning '"FROM" DATASET SPE RCD(S) TRUNCATED/PADDED'

Cool!!

Thanks,

Mani