hi iam very new to as400. i had created one physical file
can any one tell command to enter data in to that

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hi iam very new to as400. i had created one physical file can any one tell command to enter data ..

Answer / ani

in the command line type upddta<physical file name>

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hi iam very new to as400. i had created one physical file can any one tell command to enter data ..

Answer / vas

by the use of the cmd UPDDTA Pfname use can enter the data
into the physical file. Note: dn't compile the pf after
entering the data into the pf.

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hi iam very new to as400. i had created one physical file can any one tell command to enter data ..

Answer / narmatha

Hi, in command line, type <upddta > give file name and ur
lib name. then u can enter into the file..

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hi iam very new to as400. i had created one physical file can any one tell command to enter data ..

Answer / naresh.s

WE CAN ENTER DATA INTO PHYSICAL FILE I TWO WAYS
1.BY USING upddta LIBRARY/FILENAME.
2.TYPE strdfu AND SELECT 5 IN THAT THEN U CAN ENTER VALUES
AND ALSO WE CAN MODIFY THE EXISTING VALUES ALSO

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hi iam very new to as400. i had created one physical file can any one tell command to enter data ..

Answer / sakshi

My Dear,update the data by UPDDTA FILENAME.

Dats all.

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hi iam very new to as400. i had created one physical file can any one tell command to enter data ..

Answer / arvind

jast type UPDDTA and file name or you may use strdfu and
put file name than select 5 opotion to direct update data.

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hi iam very new to as400. i had created one physical file can any one tell command to enter data ..

Answer / sanrocks

In the command line type upddta filename and press enter
then u can Insert the data which u want but dont forgot to
give the space inbetween update and filename otherwise it
shows error keep learning bye...

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hi iam very new to as400. i had created one physical file can any one tell command to enter data ..

Answer / san

we can enter the data into the required physical file in
following ways
a) on the command line enter UPDDTA Physicalfilename and
hit the enter key.And after in the below options select F9
for inserting new records into the file after entering new
records press f3 where it will ask to End data entry press
"Y" so that they can save the records.
b)Type STRDFU and select Option5 and enter the required
file name with library name and enter and select f9 option
and enter the required data and select F3 option and select
End data entry as 'Y'.

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hi iam very new to as400. i had created one physical file can any one tell command to enter data ..

Answer / robert

strdfu press enter than gives file & Library name again
enter now u can insert data .

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