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ETU400 User Guide 011603 6-7
Translating a Host File to Microcomputer Format:
The XLATETO command translates a AS/400 physical file to a format usable
on the microcomputer. You will use this command prior to transferring the
file to the PC with the FROM3XB command.
After you translate the data, you must enter the following FROM3XB
parameters as shown:
strip(*no) translate(*no)
When the file is translated, it is written to a different host file,
which you specify in the PCDATA parameter. The PCDATA file can be an
existing file or a new file. For existing files, enter the names of the
file and the member, for the RECL parameter, specify zero.
For new files, enter the file and member names (XLATETO will create
these). If you are translating a source physical file, you can remove the
first 12 bytes from each record (which contain the source sequence number
and date field), by specifying *YES as the STRIP parameter.
If you are translating an ASCII file with a fixed record length, enter
*FILE in the RECL parameter. This tells ETU to use the record length of
the FRMFILE.
For more information on the FROM3XB command see Chapter 5, Transferring
Files, and Chapter 10, ETU Command Reference.
Figure 6-2 The XLATETO prompt screen
Translate data to PC: (XLATETO)
Type choices, press Enter.
Host data file name: . . . . . . Name
Library name: . . . . . . . . *LIBL Name, *LIBL
Host data member name: . . . . . *FILE Name, *FILE, *ALL, *FIRST...
PC data file for use by TOPC: . Name
Library name: . . . . . . . . *LIBL Name, *LIBL
PCDATA member name: . . . . . . *FILE Name, *FILE
Strip seq/date field?: . . . . . *NO *YES, *NO
Type of translate: . . . . . . . *TEXT *TEXT, *BASICS, *DIF, *TAB
Translation table file name: . . TRANSLATE Name, TRANSLATE, MACTAB
Library name: . . . . . . . . *LIBL Name, *LIBL
Translation table member name: ETOA1 Name
Record length (0=existing): . . *FILE 0-9989, *FILE
Job description: . . . . . . . . Name
Library name: . . . . . . . . *LIBL Name, *LIBL
Field translation definition: . *DDS Name, *DDS
Library name: . . . . . . . . *LIBL Name, *LIBL
More...
F3=Exit F4=Prompt F5=Refresh F12=Cancel F13=How to use this display
F24=More keys