Flat File created with one long string(No line Feed0

[kumar1975]

Thanks in advance im on JDE 8.11 on AS400 box.
I am trying to create flat file on IFS using Business Function "Write on e line to Flat File"
it working fine on D drive but when I run on server and put on IFS its giving one long string without next line going to other row. any help?

 

[DBohner-(db)]

Kumar,

Which "Write One Line To Flat File" are you using?
- B44H9908
- B34A1010

Confirm - you are on Unicode?

The issue might be similar to an outstanding issue with B0400520:
Please note - the "\r" resolves the similar issue in B0400520

Commented out line is SAR 8293354 (and breaks the Line Break on iSeries)
/* lWrittenByte = jdeFprintfConvert(lpBhvrCom, fOutFile, _J("%ls\n"), szWorkString);*/
lWrittenByte = jdeFprintfConvert(lpBhvrCom, fOutFile, _J("%ls\r\n"), szWorkString);

Base JDE Code in 9.0 for B44H9908 uses the 'updated' formatting:

/* Begin SAR : 8937708 - Used jdeFprintfConvert insted of jdeFprintf */
/* jdeFprintf(fpOutFile, _J("%ls\n"), lpDS->szRecord); */
jdeFprintfConvert(lpBhvrCom,fpOutFile, _J("%ls\n"), lpDS->szRecord);


If using the HomeBuilder function - you might want to replace the line to look like:

jdeFprintfConvert(lpBhvrCom,fpOutFile, _J("%ls\r\n"), lpDS->szRecord);

(note the "\r")

One of the C Experts can always chime in and explain the issue in detail. I just know to make the change as I've come across the same issue at four-plus iSeries Clients in the last two years.

(db)

 

[WhippingBoy]

Daniel probably has it right. Iseries likes the 'carriage Return, Line Feed', while Win is fine with just 'Line feed.' It's not a 'c' issue, it's an IBM issue.

 

[DBohner-(db)]

Since my iSeries clients don't "usually" run their Flat-File reports on each:
- iSeries/IFS
- iSeries/QNTC(Windows Share)
- Developer Client/(local, IFS or Windows Share)

is there impact for other systems to have the \r in the mix?

I ask - only because I haven't run into an issue, yet....

I would guess that a CR and a Line-Feed might run the mix for a blank line between text on some systems?

(db)

 

[JMR]

As Darren has pointed out, Daniel is probably right. If his suggestion doesn't work for you... I have seen a weird issue with the newline character on an iSeries not translating correctly. In other words, the '\n' character was not translating to the proper ASCII hex value (0x0A).

I had to use something similar to:

#ifdef JDENV_AS400
jdeFprintfConvert(lpBhvrCom, fOutFile, _J("%ls<font color="red">%c</font>"), szWorkString, <font color="red">0x25</font>);
#else
...perform default logic
#endif

I never was able to determine the reason why using '\n' in the sprintf string didn't work. This was quite a long time ago...back on Xe I believe.

 

[David Macek]

Depends in what format the output should be but have you tried P93081?

 

[WhippingBoy]

You should use compiler directives if your code stands a chance of running on different OS' simultaneously:

<font class="small">Code:</font><hr /><pre>
#if defined (WIN32)

----WINDOWS CODE----

#else
#ifdef JDENV_AS400

----AS400 CODE----

#endif
#endif
</pre><hr />

 

[kumar1975]

Thanks for all your advices. I really appreciate. I will try to implement them and get abck to you.