how can we write LF using flatfile.
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Answer / jitender singh
U can do in the following ways
Suppose u have Flat file XYZ of 10 lenght
What u do in LF
R REC1 PFILE(XYZ)
FLD1 I SST(XYZ 1 3)
FLD2 I SST(XYZ 4 7)
IN this way you can also name the filed in LF
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Answer / kk
By using SST k/w in LF, we can write LF using Flat File
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Answer / nirosh
In the system 36 environment, we have procedure named
BLDINDEX for create Logical file for Flat file. First We
can run System 36 environment using STRS36 command. Then
type this command & you need to give starting position of
the key field & length of it.
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Answer / nirosh
BLDINDEX MLR?WS?,28,8,ML.RETUR,,DUPKEY
BLDINDEX ML.HIS?WS?,9,6,ML.INVHS,,DUPKEY,,17,5
TYPE BLDINDEX in system 36 environment & F4
BLDINDEX PROCEDURE Optional-*
Ignored-%
Crtes an alternat index for a physical file
Name of file to be CREATED . . NIROSH
Start posit for 1st field of key 1-4096 6
Length of first field . . . . . 1-120 5
Start posit for 2nd field of key 1-4096 1
Length of 2nd field . 1-120 5
Start posit for 3rd field of key 1-4096
Length of 3RD field 1-120
Name of PHYSICAL FILE . . . ML.CRDR
Creation date of physical file
Allow duplicate keys DUPKEY,NODUPKEY DUPKEY
Prefer disk locn A1,A2,A3,A4,block number
Enter
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Answer / fahim
suppose flatF name is flat1 n want to relate with lf so follow the steps
recfmtname(flat1) pfile(flat1) and compile it n run lf
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Answer / sagar
Suppose u have Flat file FLATPF of 70 lenght
R FLATPF PFILE(SAGARLIB/FLATPF)
FLATFLD RENAME(FLATPF)
FLD1 I SST(FLATFLD 1 5)
FLD2 I SST(FLATFLD 7 8)
FLD3 I SST(FLATFLD 16 4)
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Answer / dm400
Create a SQL View over Flat file..SQL view is a almost LF
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