Re: DSPFFD *OUTFILE Curiosity

[Al Barsa <barsa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

DSPFFD is Display File Field Descriptions.

DSPFD is Display File Description.

Al

Al Barsa, Jr.
Barsa Consulting Group, LLC

400>390

"i" comes before "p", "x" and "z"
e gads

Our system's had more names than Elizabeth Taylor!

914-251-1234
914-251-9406 fax

http://www.barsaconsulting.com
http://www.taatool.com
http://www.as400connection.com



                                                                           
             Glenn Thompson                                                
             <gthompson@americ                                             
             an-trouser.com>                                            To 
             Sent by:                  Midrange Systems Technical          
             midrange-l-bounce         Discussion                          
             s@xxxxxxxxxxxx            <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>           
                                                                        cc 
                                                                           
             10/26/2004 01:01                                      Subject 
             PM                        DSPFFD *OUTFILE Curiosity           
                                                                           
                                                                           
             Please respond to                                             
             Midrange Systems                                              
                 Technical                                                 
                Discussion                                                 
             <midrange-l@midra                                             
                 nge.com>                                                  
                                                                           
                                                                           




**** Novice Question Alert ****

I am trying to get a file description into a library so that I can query
off  it for a file conversion project I am attempting (note: more
questions to follow on that subject).  When I perform a DSPFFD on the
file for display on the screen the command works as advertised.  When,
however, I use the *OUTFILE option my file contains the contents of the
file instead of the file description.

Obviously I have erred.  Below is the command I'm using.  Any insight is
welcome.

QSYS/DSPFFD FILE(ATDBASE/CNTLP) OUTPUT(*OUTFILE) OUTFILE(CNTLPPRT)

Thanks

--
Glenn Thompson
Senior Analyst
American Trouser, Inc.
gthompson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


--
This is the Midrange Systems Technical Discussion (MIDRANGE-L) mailing list
To post a message email: MIDRANGE-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx
To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options,
visit: http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/midrange-l
or email: MIDRANGE-L-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives
at http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l.