Re: Copy variable to PF

[Gqcy <gmufasa01@xxxxxxxxx>]

David,
as a smart remark I was going to suggest S36 mode, and just do a write. :)

you could code a function to use the CPYFRMIMPF (copy from Import file),
but you would have to put this string of data out to a PF or the IFS first.

-gerald




David FOXWELL wrote:
> Hi,
>
> A coworker asks :
>
> For a neat way to do this : 
>
> Copier the variable MyVar= 'Abcd;cdef;ghijk;12345678aa;'
>
> To a physical file so :
>  
> FIELD1   FIELD2   FIELD3   FIELD4
> Abcd     cdef     ghijk    12345678aa
>
> There are a fixed number of fields, but with varying lengths separated by semi-colons.
>
> Thanks.