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John
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2/24/2015 2:36 PM
    We have an interface that needs to create a fixed record length of 6000.  The workdef is defined as tape with a record length of 6000.  When the record is written, the record length is truncated where the last byte of data is found, which is around 4000 short of the required 6000 length required.  If I put a "." in byte 6000, the record length is fine but the receiving vendor cannot accept the file.  I am trying to use the cnvtape utility to force the record length but the file being written is 0 bytes.
    mikeP
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    2/24/2015 2:53 PM

      We use a Lawson utility called CNVEXP to create a fixed rec length direct deposit file.

      It lets you convert files to fixed length records of a user specified length.  See the System Utils Reference guide.

       

      I've never tried it with a 6000 byte length though.

      John
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      2/24/2015 3:04 PM
        cnvexp is for sequential files. When I run it on my tape file, I get the message "Invalid record Size - 6000"
        mikeP
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        2/24/2015 3:22 PM

          I wondered about 6000 maybe pushing the envelope.  We actually use it for our ACH tape file, but the reclen is only 94:

           

          cnvexp -f ...\pr160\1\tape 94 > ...\pr160\1\tapeout.txt
           

          Ragu Raghavan
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          2/24/2015 3:28 PM
            how about defining the file as Seq or Ext seq, record length 6002 instead of 6000 and forcing in life feed/carriage return in the last two bytes hex 0D0A.
            John
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            2/24/2015 5:27 PM
              Thank you Ragu! I think that does it!