FCOPY packlib files are in variable length format, and you lose the record structure when you upload it from a PC. I don't know how you could reconstruct the file in the correct format so that FCOPY would accept it. If the DB2 people would use COPYFILE (PACK on the packlib first, then you could upload as Fixed 1024, use COPYFILE to unpack, then extract the files using FCOPY.
On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 3:14 PM, Ed Zell <[email protected]> wrote: > Bill, > > Thanks for the reply. No joy though. Does this likely mean > I didn't transfer the file to CMS properly? Here is the line > of instructions from support: > > The required files are in the attached packlib that must be > uploaded in binary. FCOPY will be required to extract the files. > > I tried several different transfers of varying options including > F 1024 F 80 F 8192 but they all gave the same messages below. > > I guess I need to make sure I am transferring the file OK first. > I am using the CMS FTP client and > > BINARY > LOCSITE F xxx > GET > > I am probably missing something very basic. Any thoughts? Thanks. > > > > listfile clivm740 packeng a (all > FILENAME FILETYPE FM FORMAT LRECL RECS BLOCKS > CLIVM740 PACKENG A1 F 80 2601 51 > Ready; T=0.01/0.01 13:47:05 > > fcopy clivm740 packeng a (list > Input file not proper RECFM > Ready(00020); T=0.01/0.01 13:47:09 > > fcopy clivm740 packeng a = = b (select all > File CLIVM740 PACKENG A1 NOT Packed format > Ready(00024); T=0.01/0.01 13:47:13 > > > > Ed > -- Bruce Hayden Linux on System z Advanced Technical Support IBM, Endicott, NY
