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Hi there,

Ok here is my problem. I am sending my report to a CSV file. My one field is not being populated with data, it shows up as gibberish and I am trying to use a display statement to see where I'm going wrong, I think i'm using it in the wrong place in my program.

example:

MOVE CASH-TRANS-NO TO WS-CSV2-SEQ-NUM NW082710
DISPLAY 'WS-CSV2-SEQ-NUM'

This is what it shows me in SDSF when I run this:

TRANS HOLD TRANS BATCH SEQ
CDE *** ERROR MESSAGE *** CD CAT CD DATE NUM NUM

10 NO ACCT 01 C 2031010827 12595

WS-CSV2-SEQ-NUM
10 NO ACCT 01 C 3911350827 17565

In my csv file the seq num is this: ž*

I just want to figure out what I'm transferring. Let me know. Thanks.

Hello,

I suspect that the problem field is defined as packed-decimal or binary.

To create readable numbers in a csv file, use an edited value (i.e. PIC 99999.99-)

Ya I think that is what is wrong also, but when I changed it to:

WS-CSV2-SEQ-NUM WS-CSV2-REC +47 05 N MASK (BWZ '99999')

It makes no difference..
I just really need to know where to place my display statements so I know where this field is getting populated. Thanks.

Hello,

It makes no difference..

Suggest you show the value in hex both ways.

I just really need to know where to place my display statements so I know where this field is getting populated.

I do not understand this question. Typically, displays are placed before and/or after the feidls to be looked are referenced/modified. The display will not show where the field is poppulsted - you will have to determine this and "display" accordingly.

Possibly i misunderstand. . .

Oh ok ya your probably right, I don't know my easytrieve that well. You were correct about that field being packed I'm just looking thru a load of other easytrieve programs to find an example of unpacking a field. Sorry if I wasted your time but do appreciate the help.

Hello,

Not a waste

The way to unpack a field is to move it to a field that is zoned-decimal. . .

When creating a csv file to download to Unix or Windows, there should be no packed or binary data.

Ya well there is and I don't know why, wish I would of learned easytrieve in school, would of made it way easier. Later.

Hello,

Let me clarify my last post.

If you are writing a csv file to download, you should not define any packed-decimal or binary fields in this output file.

If you are reading a "csv" file that already has packed-decimal and/or binary fields, you will have to move them to another field to "see" them in a display.

What happens if you generate a report? Will this display the data as you want it?

Ok, I know I'm not making myself clear but I will try to explain. There are several reports that this job generates. One of these reports they want sent to them in a CSV file, sent through email. When I move the one field to the appropriate column, all the data comes out as gibberish. This field is already packed. When I view the report on the mainframe it is correct and everything looks normal. Now I understand about what your saying to move them to another field to "see" them in a display, but how do you go about doing that. Is it just another move or do I have to define another field to accept this? Let me know if you can. Thanks again.

Hello,

Easytrieve works differently creating a report versus creating a "file".

Suggest you discontinue this "report" and define this as a file instead. The output file should contain what you are looking for.

If not, let me know and we'll proceed from there

Have a great weekend,

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