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CPYSPLF3        COPY SPOOLED FILE 3                    TAASPPP

The Copy  Spooled File 3  command splits a  spooled file into  multiple
spooled  files based on  a change in  value of  the data at  a specific
line  and position of each page.  Assume  you have a report by salesman
for all salesmen and  want to split the  report so there is a  separate
spooled file  for each  salesman.  The  salesman number must  be listed
at  the same  location on each  page, but  does not  have to  be on the
first line.

A typical command would be:

             CPYSPLF3     FILE(xxx) CMPLINE(10) CMPPOS(3) CMPLEN(6)

The spooled  file would  be converted  to a  data base  file and  read.
The data from line  10 would be extracted for  the compare position and
length.   A record would be  written to a temporary  file in QTEMP with
the page number and the compare value.

A second pass of the converted  information would be read, a  temporary
data base member would  be created for each unique value  and the pages
with the same  value written to the member.   Each member would then be
read by a program and a unique spooled file created.

The  spooled file name  of the new  spooled files would  be the same as
the original spooled  file with a  '2' added at the  end.  If  the name
is already  10 bytes in length,  the 10th character is  changed to '2'.

The  spooled file used by the tool  for the additional spooled files is
TAAPRT2.  The  same page size  and width of  the original spooled  file
are  used as  well as  the same  output queue.   You  can override  the
attributes  of  TAAPRT2  by using  an  OVRPRTF  command before  running
CPYSPLF3.  For  example, assume you  wanted all the  new spooled  files
in a separate output queue.

              OVRPRTF  FILE(TAAPRT2) OUTQ(xxx)

Note that if  a page number exists  on each page, the same  page number
would be  output.  The  program that creates the  original spooled file
could reset the page number for each unique value

Spooled file attributes
-----------------------

Not  all  spooled file  attributes are  overridden  to the  new spooled
files.  You can issue your  own OVRPRTF command to TAAPRT2 if  a needed
attribute is missing.

CPYSPLF3 escape messages you can monitor for
--------------------------------------------

      TAA9891    Unable to split spooled file.

Escape messages from based on functions will be re-sent.

CPYSPLF3 Command parameters                           *CMD
---------------------------

   FILE          The  spooled  file  name  to be  split  into  multiple
                 spooled files.

   CMPLINE       The  line where the compare value  exists.  The is the
                 line  as seen  on  printed  output  or  by  using  the
                 DSPPRTSPC tool.   Blank lines count as 1.   It must be
                 a value between 1 and 99.

   CMPPOS        The  first position of  the compare data  on the line.
                 It must be a value between 1 and 378.

   CMPLEN        The length of the data to  be compared.  It must be  a
                 value between 1 and 60.

   JOB           The job name  which contains the  spooled file.   An *
                 is  the default  meaning  the  current job.    A fully
                 qualified job name may be used.

   SPLNBR        The   spooled  file   number.     This  is   the  same
                 definition as on  CPYSPLF.  The  default is *ONLY.   A
                 specific number or *LAST may be used.


Restrictions
------------

The  program that  outputs the  spooled file  to be  split  must ensure
that  the  correct compare  data  exists on  each  page of  output.   A
unique spooled file will be created each time the value differs.

Not all  spooled file  attributes  are overridden  to the  new  spooled
files.

Prerequisites
-------------

The following TAA Tools must be on your system:

     EDTVAR          Edit variable
     RMVMSGKEY       Remove message key
     RTVDBFA         Retrieve data base file attributes
     RTVSPLFA        Retrieve spooled file attributes
     RTVSYSVAL3      Retrieve system value 3
     SNDCOMPMSG      Send completion message
     SNDESCINF       Send escape information
     SNDESCMSG       Send escape message
     SNDSTSMSG       Send status message

Implementation
--------------

None, the tool is ready to use.

Objects used by the tool
------------------------

   Object        Type    Attribute      Src member    Src file
   ------        ----    ---------      ----------    ----------

   CPYSPLF3      *CMD                   TAASPPP       QATTCMD
   TAASPPPC      *PGM       CLP         TAASPPPC      QATTCL
   TAASPPPC2     *PGM       CLP         TAASPPPC2     QATTCL
   TAASPPPR      *PGM       RPG         TAASPPPR      QATTRPG
   TAASPPPR2     *PGM       RPG         TAASPPPR2     QATTRPG
   TAASPPPR3     *PGM       RPG         TAASPPPR3     QATTRPG

Structure
---------

CPYSPLF3    Cmd
   TAASPPPC   CL pgm     Main program
     TAASPPPR   RPG Pgm    Reads splf data - writes TAATMPN
     TAASPPPR2  RPG Pgm    Reads splf data - creates members TAAMBRP
     TAASPPPC2  CL Pgm     Reads members in TAAMBRP
       TAASPPPR3  RPG Pgm    Writes new spooled files
					

Added to TAA Productivity tools April 15, 2012


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