Re: CPYF question

[Simon Coulter <shc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 07/10/2004, at 9:19 AM, pnelson@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Why did CPYF pick up all 7 records?

Because that's how it works. It derives the comparison length from the 
length of the supplied data. The help text for the parameter states 
that the value must be enclosed in quotes if it contains blanks or 
special characters.

> When I ran the command from a command
> line, and I typed 0893 as the value of the location. I got all 7 
> records.
> When I made the value '0893  ' it worked fine. I need this to have an
> absolute value, not a "looks like".

The quotes (apostrophes really) force the trailing blanks to be treated 
as part of the comparison data so the other six values are omitted. You 
will have to ensure the value is quoted in your CL.

Regards,
Simon Coulter.
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