The  Convert Format  tool  creates  an outfile  of  the formats  for  a
specified file,  generic files, or all files in  a library.  One record
per format is output.  The API QUSLRCD is used.

The  outfile  is named  FILFMTP with  a record  name  of FILFMTR.   The
model file is TAAFILBP in TAATOOL with a format of FILFMTR.

A typical command would be:

             CVTFMT        FILE(QGPL/*ALL) OUTLIB(xxx)

All files  would be  found in QGPL.   One  record per  format for  each
file would be output.

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

   FILE          The  qualified name  of  the  file to  be  output.   A
                 specific  file, a generic  name, or  the special value
                 *ALL may  be  used.   The  library value  defaults  to
                 *LIBL.  *CURLIB may also be used.

   OUTLIB        The  library  to  contain   the  FILFMTP  file.    The
                 default  is  *LIBL meaning  the  file  already exists.
                 If the file  does not exist,  a specific library  must
                 be used.

   OUTMBR        The  member to  be  used in  the  FILFMTP file.    The
                 default is FILFMTP.

   REPLACE       A  *YES/*NO value  for  whether the  member  should be
                 cleared  before writing records into  it.  The default
                 is *YES.

                 *NO may  be specified  to add records  to the  FILFMTP
                 file.

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

You must have authority to a file to retrieve the formats.

Prerequisites
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The following TAA Tools must be on your system:

     CHKGENERC       Check generic
     CHKOBJ3         Check object 3
     DUPFILFMT       Duplicate file format
     EDTVAR          Edit variable
     RTVSYSVAL3      Retrieve system value 3
     SNDCOMPMSG      Send completion message
     SNDESCMSG       Send escape message
     SNDSTSMSG       Send status message
     TAAEXC          TAA Execute command

Implementation
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None, the tool is ready to use.

Objects used by the tool
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   Object        Type    Attribute      Src member    Src file
   ------        ----    ---------      ----------    ----------

   CVTFMT        *CMD                   TAAFILB       QATTCMD
   TAAFILBC      *PGM       CLP         TAAFILBC      QATTCL
   TAAFILBR      *PGM       RPG         TAAFILBR      QATTRPG
   TAAFILBP      *FILE      PF          TAAFILBP      QATTDDS