Logical (or SQL view) imposing a format on a flat PF? -- MIDRANGE-L

Subject: Logical (or SQL view) imposing a format on a flat PF?
From: "James H. H. Lampert" <jamesl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:27:04 -0700
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I've been informed that we may be needing to create either a DDS LF or an SQL view imposing a format on an existing flat file. I'm not personally aware of what data types might be involved, so I'm assuming a worst case scenario.

I seem to recall that there are ways to do it, as well as ways to use IDDU to impose a format on an existing flat PF. But I'm having trouble remembering what does and does not work in this regard.

Can somebody point me in the right direction?

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JHHL

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Follow-Ups:

RE: Logical (or SQL view) imposing a format on a flat PF? , Eric Lehti
Re: Logical (or SQL view) imposing a format on a flat PF? , Mark S Waterbury
Re: Logical (or SQL view) imposing a format on a flat PF? , rob

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