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INPUTC - input text file with 80 characters per record

 

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INPUTC

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Introduction

Creates a text file of standard form, with 80 characters per record. The Data Definition is set up automatically to contain a single alphanumeric field of length 20 words (80 characters) with the fieldname T.

How to use

The data may optionally be read from a system file external to the database. This is useful to set up character files e.g. macros - which have been created outside a database.

Files, Fields and Parameters

Input Files

Name

Description

I/O Status

Required

Type

Output Files

Name

I/O Status

Required

Type

Description

OUT

Output

Yes

Table

File to be created.

Parameters

Name

Description

Required

Default

Range

Values

PRINT

>=1 to display each record (0).

No

0

0,1

0,1

Notes

Blank lines within the external file will be loaded correctly (as far as the record count is concerned) but will be ignored in all processing, as blank is absent data within a text field.  

Example

!INPUTC &OUT(MACRO1)

SYSFILE><return>

TEXT >!start mymac<return>
TEXT >!list &in($1)<return>
TEXT >!end<return>
TEXT >!!<return>

Error and Warning Messages

Message

Description

Solution

>>>  SYSTEM FILE DOES NOT EXIST <<<

The named file does not exist. Fatal; the process is exited.