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Translating a Host File to Microcomputer Format:
The XLATETO command translates a AS/400 physical file to a format usable on the microcomputer. You will use this command prior to transferring the file to the PC with the FROM3XB command.
After you translate the data, you must enter the following FROM3XB parameters as shown:
strip(*no) translate(*no)
When the file is translated, it is written to a different host file, which you specify in the PCDATA parameter. The PCDATA file can be an existing file or a new file. For existing files, enter the names of the file and the member, for the RECL parameter, specify zero.
For new files, enter the file and member names (XLATETO will create these). If you are translating a source physical file, you can remove the first 12 bytes from each record (which contain the source sequence number and date field), by specifying *YES as the STRIP parameter.
If you are translating an ASCII file with a fixed record length, enter *FILE in the RECL parameter. This tells ETU to use the record length of the FRMFILE.
For more information on the FROM3XB command see Chapter 5, Transferring Files, and Chapter 10, ETU Command Reference.
Figure 6-2 The XLATETO prompt screen
Translate data to PC: (XLATETO)
Type choices, press Enter. |
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Host data | file name: . | . . . . . |
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Library | name: . . . | . . . . . | *LIBL | Name, *LIBL |
Host data | member name: | . . . . . | *FILE | Name, *FILE, *ALL, *FIRST... |
PC data file for use by TOPC: . |
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Library | name: . . . | . . . . . | *LIBL | Name, *LIBL |
PCDATA member name: . | . . . . . | *FILE | Name, *FILE | |
Strip seq/date field?: | . . . . . | *NO | *YES, *NO | |
Type of translate: . . | . . . . . | *TEXT | *TEXT, *BASICS, *DIF, *TAB | |
Translation table file name: . . | TRANSLATE | Name, TRANSLATE, MACTAB | ||
Library | name: . . . | . . . . . | *LIBL | Name, *LIBL |
Translation table member name: | ETOA1 | Name | ||
Record length (0=existing): . . | *FILE | |||
Job description: . . . | . . . . . |
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Library | name: . . . | . . . . . | *LIBL | Name, *LIBL |
Field translation definition: . | *DDS | Name, *DDS | ||
Library | name: . . . | . . . . . | *LIBL | Name, *LIBL |
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F3=Exit | F4=Prompt | F5=Refresh | F12=Cancel | F13=How to use this display |
F24=More keys |
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ETU400 User Guide 011603 |