Dave, That did it! I checked the end of the file and found an invalid character. I just removed the line and re-ran the extract command. The files extracted as they should.
Thanks for your help!! Regards, Dave On Wed, 2008-12-03 at 11:37 -0600, Dave Jones wrote: > Hi, Dave. > > What's the invalid character in line 2653? You can edit the UPLOAD exec file > in Xedit, > make the last line in the file the current line, and then issue the Xedit > command hextype. > That will show you the line in both hex and character modes. > > Dave Keeton wrote: > > Okay. I tried using a Windows Pee Cee for this (normally I use my linux > > workstation). I removed the first line of the exec which contained "snip > > here". This gives me a file with 2563 records like what Ed had. It was > > opened with NotePad ++ and verified that it's a Windows Text file. > > > > After ftp'ing with the Windows ftp client to z/VM and running 'exec > > upload extract a' I get the following error: > > > > 2563 +++ ? > > 2563 +++ ? > > 600 +++ temp = sourceline(l) > > 578 +++ sourcel = GetSourceLine(badline) > > DMSREX460E Error 13 running UPLOAD EXEC, line 2563: Invalid character in > > program > > > > I placed a call to CA for assistance, but was hoping I'd have it figured > > out before they call. I don't and they haven't called. ;-) > > > > It'd be easier to just have them send me a tape, I think. > > > > Dave > > > > On Wed, 2008-12-03 at 10:51 -0600, Dave Jones wrote: > > > >> This looks like the old Windows vs. Unix/Mac line end character problem. > >> Windows uses a > >> pair of characters (CRLF) to denote end of line, while Unix and Mac just > >> use one (Unix = > >> LF and Mac = CR). If you take a look at the first line in the UPLOAD file > >> in hex, I > >> suspect that the last character in the line will be either a single CR or > >> LF. > >> > >> The fix is simple, on your workstation simply make sure the UIPLOAD EXEC > >> file is in > >> Windows format. On a Windows PC, the free Notepad++ editor works can do > >> this easily > >> (http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/uk/site.htm) > >> > >> > >> Dave Keeton wrote: > >>> Thanks for the reply, Ed. Looks like my transfer produces a file that's > >>> one record larger than yours: > >>> > >>> Cmd Filename Filetype Fm Format Lrecl Records Blocks Date > >>> Time > >>> UPLOAD EXEC A1 F 80 2564 51 12/03/08 > >>> 7:31:25 > >>> > >>> > >>> After I've transferred the file using the site command FIX 80, I get a > >>> file that's 2564 records. I'm not sure why that is. When I try to move > >>> on in the instructions for CDTAPE and extract the contents of the file, > >>> I get the following error (in response to JR's reply): > >>> > >>> exec upload extract a > >>> 1 +++ /*----------*snip here*----------*/? > >>> DMSREX460E Error 13 running UPLOAD EXEC, line 1: Invalid character in > >>> program > >>> > >>> Thanks, > >>> Dave > >
