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sudeeptripathi
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 Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 1:46 am Post subject: Reading a flat file through Rexx |
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Hi ,
I am reading a flat file through rexx and using substr() to take input from file but while reading it changes the case of data while assigning to variable .
How to use parse or any other function to retain same case of data ? |
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semigeezer
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This isn't enough info since we don't know your code, but are you using Parse Upper variable or Pull instead of Parse Pull?
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stefan
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| Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 1:26 am Post subject: Re: Reading a flat file through Rexx |
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I assume you have coded something like his:
| Code: | "execio diskr ddname (finis)"
do queued()
pull data
say substr(data,1 15) /* Oops! Data got capitalized somehow! */
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In the REXX manual is written:
PULL reads a string from the head of the external data queue. It is just a short form of the instruction: PARSE UPPER PULL [template_list]
So you see it's the PULL instruction, not the SUBSTR, which causes the translation.
Replace PULL by "parse pull" as mentioned in the previous post.
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If you make and share a mistake, i suppose it is ok to hit yourself in the head. . .
For anything else, please don't.
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