Query 400 – Problem appending data from 1 file to another.

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In Query 400 i am trying to append File B to File A. (5=Add to member).

Each time i run the 2nd query for File B it gives me "Query output definition does not match file <FILENAME> in <LIBRARYNAME>". I notice that file A is of Type CHAR and file B is of Type ZONED. Would this prevent an append from taking place?

I have given the File field descriptions below and also the Define Result fields for File B.

Can you tell me what criteria in the define result fields display may work to allow an append. Regards, John.

File A

(Field Description) Field   Type     Length Length Position    Usage   Heading ESTRF CHAR    8                8         24    Both     Transaction

File B

(Field Description) Field Type    Length Length Position Usage Heading XVAL ZONED 8 2              8 24         Both   Trans Value

Define Result Fields

(For File B) Field Expression        Column Heading Len Dec XVAL VALUE(centvl,8) Trans Value           8    2


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iSeries400, OS400 V5R4M5 L00
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I beleive that in order to do an option 5, add to member, the record formats of the second result file, must exactly match the existing file. The field names, sizes, and types must all match.

For the second query try using the digits function convert XVAL to a character field named ESTRF.

Field Expression
ESTRF digits(XVAL)

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    if you make the extracted layout from FILEB match FILEA, you can output the result to FILEC, then CPYF FILEC to FILEA using the *NOCHK parameter ...
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