Nlynx ETU400 manual Tab format *TAB DIF format *DIF, Vectors, Tuples, DATA0,0

Tab format (*TAB)

DIF format (*DIF)

TAB format is the same as BASIC Sequential, except that tab characters, rather than commas, separate the fields. Data in a *TAB format looks similar to that shown below:

Table 4-4 Example of a *TAB data file

9.00“LOlll” ”10119” “BLACK” ”DOG”9.00 ”890101”

9.00“LO118” “10119” “RED” ”DOG” 8.00 “890301”

9.00“LO118” “10221” “BLACK” “BIRD” 6.00 “890401”

9.00“LO118” “lO222” ”BLUE” ”CAT” 6.00 “890201”

8.00“LO118” “10222” ”BLACK” ”HORSE” 7.0 “890202”

8.00“LO118” “10224” “GREEN” “FISH” 7.0 “890202”

DIF format is a standard method of storing PC files created using a spreadsheet program. The DIF format is based on vectors and tuples (fields and records). Data in a *DIF file looks similar to that shown below:

Table 4-5 Example of a *DIF data file

TABLE

0,1

“.”

VECTORS

0,0006

“.”

TUPLES

0,000000012

“.”

DATA0,0

“.”

-1,0

NOTE: Most micro applications provide utilities that allow the data to be imported to or exported from *BASICS, *TAB, *DIF, or

*TEXT. Check the documentation supplied with your PC software for more information about translating data to one of these formats.

In order to support the above-named formats, any file that ETU translates must be defined with the same field definitions as the file being transferred. The fields may be defined through the normal Data Description Specifications (DDS) member associated with the specified file name. See the IBM manual AS/400 Programming: Data Description Specifications Reference, SC21-9620, for information on creating DDS specifications.

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