RE: Can the device type (DEVTYPE) of an external print file be determined

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It was there - right in front of my eyes
Again
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Frustration - Frustration - Frustration !!!

MUCH APPRECIATED Chuck
As well as to EVERYONE else that answered
MUCH APPRECIATED

Alan Shore
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From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of CRPence
Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 2:22 PM
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Subject: Re: Can the device type (DEVTYPE) of an external print file be determined
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On 30-Dec-2011 10:44 , Alan Shore wrote:

<<SNIP>> I never thought of DSPFD command, however, unless I am
missing something (highly likely) running through all the parameters,
I am unable to capture the device type of the print file

Display the field descriptions for the model output file [System outfile for DSPFD TYPE(*ATR) FILEATR(*PRT)]:

DSPFFD QSYS/QAFDPRT /* Look for column name PRTDEVT to see: */

PRDEVT CHAR(1) byte-330 "Printer Device Type"
"In Hex 0=SCS,1=IPDS,2=AFPDS,3=LINE,4=2&3,5=U-ASCII"


<code>

DSPFD FILE(lib/thefile) TYPE(*ATR) OUTPUT(*OUTFILE) FILEATR(*PRTF)
OUTFILE(QTEMP/FDPRTF)

select hex(prdevt) from qtemp/fdprtf

DEVTYPE
00
*** End of data **

</code>

FWiW I seem to recall that a recent release had added a "retrieve device file" API.

Regards, Chuck
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