Export fixed length

[Mike Schwartz]

> Trying to create an export (fixed length) using following syntax:
> 
> export ascii ach=/appl/fpmerge/achtest.txt -X r=\n
> 
> then do all my field assignments, etc
> 
> ach(1)=1;ach(2)=2...etc
> 
> When the file is created it's not adding a line feed after each record?
> 
> I have tried with and without the r=\n ??
> 
> When looking at the output file, it just lists the records one after the
other
> 
> i.e.  file looks like:
> 
> 627065400153        45496004627314074269     104280298
>                                            ^ new record should start here
> 
> Should look like:
> 
> 627065400153        45496004
> 627314074269        104280298
> 
> Why is it not adding the line feed?
> 
> Thanks for any insight
> 
> Scott

     With the -X option, as I recall, you have to add your own carriage
return/linefeed (or whatever you want to terminate each record with)
yourself.  

     For example, you need a line like:

ach(10)=chr("13") {chr("10") 

     at the end of the fields you are writing, if you want a DOS formatted
file.

Mike Schwartz