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Assuming you are on Unix/Windows, how is the file defined in workdef ? Sequential or Tape ?

The select statement in File control has to have the organization set to line sequential.

Posted By slm4 on 11/29/2012 03:41 PM
I have a program that writes out variable length records with maximum length of 3700 bytes.
For some reason file is being written as one line.  No newlines.  Can someone help. 

Are you writing to a Lawson work file (e.g. defined via workdef)?
If so, what "file media" option are you using?

I've had to do this alot ..

You can define a one position field in the last position of the record you are writing out to force a CR/LF at the end of the line.

Set up the field as Filler  Pic X(1)  Value X'0D0A'.   (two hex characters take up one physical position).  This will force a CR/LF at the end of each line.

OR if you are doing this through Lawson you can use the cnvexp command (type it at the command line and it will give you the format).