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reformat (optional) specifies the type of data translation to take place on the AS/400 file.
*TEXT (or *YES) | the file is to be translated into an |
*DIF | ASCII text format. |
the file is to be translated into a | |
*BASICS | DIF format. |
the file is to be translated into a | |
*TAB | BASIC Sequential format. |
the file is to be translated into a | |
| BASIC Sequential format with tab |
*NONE | characters as the field delimiters. |
no translation of the file is to be | |
| performed(the default). |
xlat file (optional) is the translation table file on the AS/400 disk. Translation file member ETOA1 is provided on the AS/400 distribution diskette and can be used to translate from the EBCDIC to the ASCII character set in variable length records. Translation file member ETOA2 is provided on the AS/400 distribution diskette and can be used to translate from the EBCDIC to the ASCII character set in fixed length records. See the EDITABLE and COMPILE procedures for more information on creating new translation table files. The default value is ETOA1.
Mac Users: Do not use the “xlate file” default value. You must use either ETOA1M for variable length records or ETOA2M for fixed length records.
xlat size (optional) is the number of records in the temporary work file used in the translation process. The default value is 1000.
record len (optional) is the record length of the output file (“AS/400 label2”). The default value is 128.
input specs is the name of the field definition member in user library “spec lib”. These are standard F and I (file/input) RPG specifications, defining the file and its fields. See Appendix D, “Creating F&I Specifications,” for more information on creating the F and I RPG specs.
spec lib (optional) is the library containing the field definition member (“input specs”), and the translate table member (“xlat table”). If left blank this parameter defaults to the current library.
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