Joel -
Can you explain why are you adding new fields in the middle of the record
format? In every shop where I have worked [or managed]. we made it a rule
to add new fields to the end of the record...
If you are renaming fields and adding new fields to the /end/ of the record
layout, you could use CPYF with FMTOPT(*NOCHK) during promotion to promote
the data.
However, since you are inserting new fields between existing ones you will
definitely need a custom program or a RUNSQL script which needs to be called
/after/ promotion which will update the data in the file.
I am also fairly certain that you will need to make a copy of the file
/before/ promoting the changes:
1) as an input file for the conversion program, and
2) because I am not sure what happens to the data in the file once the
changes have been promoted.
Paul can probably recommend the steps needed to do this within the Aldon
CMS - my most recent experience has been with Implementer, not ACMS.
- sjl
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Yes there is a shell sample in there, but NO CODE at all, only parms with NO
descriptions. The manual has descriptions, but no example code. Im looking
for a simple example that I can run with.
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Look in the library named ACMSUSER. I think there's a sample in there.
Paul Nelson
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afile conversion pgm
Im trying to write a CL routine to promote a file with fields renamed AND
several fields added into the middle of the record format.
I am looking for an example data conversion program. If you have one you
could share to get me started, that would be great!
1) CPYF *nochk to copy the data
2) CPYF *map to move the data into the proper fields
Do I use *LIBL for the "from" lib?
Do I use &OBJLIB for the "target" lib?
They provide a sample CL with parms only, not much regarding what they
contain.
Thanks
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