how can we write LF using flatfile.

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how can we write LF using flatfile...

Answer / jitender singh

U can do in the following ways

Suppose u have Flat file XYZ of 10 lenght

What u do in LF
R REC1 PFILE(XYZ)
FLD1 I SST(XYZ 1 3)
FLD2 I SST(XYZ 4 7)

IN this way you can also name the filed in LF

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how can we write LF using flatfile...

Answer / kk

By using SST k/w in LF, we can write LF using Flat File

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how can we write LF using flatfile...

Answer / nirosh


In the system 36 environment, we have procedure named
BLDINDEX for create Logical file for Flat file. First We
can run System 36 environment using STRS36 command. Then
type this command & you need to give starting position of
the key field & length of it.

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how can we write LF using flatfile...

Answer / shantanu

Hi Nirosh Can you Explain your ans properly.

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how can we write LF using flatfile...

Answer / nirosh

BLDINDEX MLR?WS?,28,8,ML.RETUR,,DUPKEY
BLDINDEX ML.HIS?WS?,9,6,ML.INVHS,,DUPKEY,,17,5

TYPE BLDINDEX in system 36 environment & F4

BLDINDEX PROCEDURE Optional-*
Ignored-%
Crtes an alternat index for a physical file




Name of file to be CREATED . . NIROSH
Start posit for 1st field of key 1-4096 6
Length of first field . . . . . 1-120 5
Start posit for 2nd field of key 1-4096 1
Length of 2nd field . 1-120 5
Start posit for 3rd field of key 1-4096
Length of 3RD field 1-120
Name of PHYSICAL FILE . . . ML.CRDR
Creation date of physical file
Allow duplicate keys DUPKEY,NODUPKEY DUPKEY
Prefer disk locn A1,A2,A3,A4,block number

Enter

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how can we write LF using flatfile...

Answer / fahim

suppose flatF name is flat1 n want to relate with lf so follow the steps
recfmtname(flat1) pfile(flat1) and compile it n run lf

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how can we write LF using flatfile...

Answer / sagar

Suppose u have Flat file FLATPF of 70 lenght

R FLATPF PFILE(SAGARLIB/FLATPF)
FLATFLD RENAME(FLATPF)
FLD1 I SST(FLATFLD 1 5)
FLD2 I SST(FLATFLD 7 8)
FLD3 I SST(FLATFLD 16 4)

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how can we write LF using flatfile...

Answer / rajat01

Dm400, source code please?

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how can we write LF using flatfile...

Answer / dm400

Create a SQL View over Flat file..SQL view is a almost LF

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