Subfiles, no line end in .dat

[Ole Hansen, ScanConsult]

Elisabeth,

The COBOL program probably expects the individual records to be terminated
by a 'linefeed' and maybe even a 'carriage return'/'linefeed'.

Define the 'linefeed' (and maybe also the 'carriage return') thus :

DEFINE LFNUM INT*2  = 10
DEFINE LF    CHAR*1 = CHAR(LFNUM)[2:1]
DEFINE CRNUM INT*2  = 13
DEFINE CR    CHAR*1 = CHAR(CRNUM)[2:1]

Make your subfile statement like this :

SUBFILE XYZ keep include <the existing items> , LF   
  or 
SUBFILE XYZ keep include <the existing items> , CR, LF 


Note: There is a previous thread on why the CHAR(LFNUM)[2:1] is necessary -
including information on big endian vs. little endian machines.

Mange hilsner / With kind regards
 
Ole Hansen
 
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-----Original Message-----
From: powerh-l-bounces+oh=scanconsult.dk at lists.sowder.com
[mailto:powerh-l-bounces+oh=scanconsult.dk at lists.sowder.com] On Behalf Of
Elisabeth Corsten
Sent: 26. september 2005 12:59
To: powerh-l at lists.sowder.com
Subject: Subfiles, no line end in .dat


Dear All, 

migrating from MPE / IMAGE / KSAM to PH 843D under UX and Eloquence, we were
quite happy with the pilot part of the system, until we tried to access a
QTP-written subfile with COBOL.

Even printed on screen or transferred to Excel the .dat file showed the same
data jumble; the records are not separated and the data just flows on and
on. Obviously only PH modules see the line end and can discern individual
records.

Apologies in advance - this one must have come up before - only I couldn't
find anything relevant...

Elisabeth Corsten
EC Datentechnik GmbH
Germany




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