Copy From Import File (CPYFRMIMPF) in IBM i

Introduction and use of CPYFRMIMPF command in IBM i
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Copy From Import File CPYFRMIMPF in IBM i

What is Copy From Import File (CPYFRMIMPF)

The Copy From Import File (CPYFRMIMPF) command copies all or part of an import file/stream file to the TOFILE.

Copy stream file to PF using CPYFRMIMPF

First we'll use the IFS file we created using CPYTOIMPF command.

 /home/EASYCLASS/pf20 

Data contained in file 'PF20'

  Browse : /home/EASYCLASS/pf20                                                                                                     
 Record :       1   of       1 by  18                      Column :    1    133 by 131                                             
 Control :                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                   
....+....1....+....2....+....3....+....4....+....5....+....6....+....7....+....8....+....9....+....0....+....1....+....2....+....3.
 ************Beginning of data**************                                                                                       
4   ,"NAME4               ","ADDRESS4                                          ","PART2                                            
 ************End of Data********************                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                   
  • Execute the following CPYFRMIMPF command to copy the stream file to Physical File 'PF20'
  •                        Copy From Import File (CPYFRMIMPF)                      
                                                                                   
     Type choices, press Enter.                                                    
                                                                                   
     From stream file . . . . . . . . FROMSTMF     > '/HOME/EASYCLASS/PF20'      
                                                                                   
     From file:                       FROMFILE                                     
       File . . . . . . . . . . . . .                                              
         Library  . . . . . . . . . .                  *LIBL                       
       Member . . . . . . . . . . . .                *FIRST                        
     To data base file:               TOFILE                                       
       File . . . . . . . . . . . . .              > PF20                          
         Library  . . . . . . . . . .              >   EASYCLASS1                  
       Member . . . . . . . . . . . .                *FIRST                        
     Replace or add records . . . . . MBROPT         *ADD                          
     Stream file record length  . . . STMFLEN        *TOFILE                       
     To CCSID . . . . . . . . . . . . TOCCSID        *FILE                         
     Record delimiter . . . . . . . . RCDDLM       > *LFCR                         
     Record format of import file . . DTAFMT         *DLM                          
     String delimiter . . . . . . . . STRDLM         *DBLQUOTE    
     String escape character  . . . . STRESCCHR      *STRDLM                   
     Remove blanks  . . . . . . . . . RMVBLANK       *LEADING                  
     Field delimiter  . . . . . . . . FLDDLM         ','                       
     Decimal point  . . . . . . . . . DECPNT         *PERIOD                   
     Decimal float rounding mode  . . DECFLTRND      *HALFEVEN                 
     Date format  . . . . . . . . . . DATFMT         *ISO                      
     Time format  . . . . . . . . . . TIMFMT         *ISO                      
     Copy from record number:         FROMRCD                                  
       Copy from record number  . . .                *FIRST                    
       Number of records to copy  . .                *END                      
     Errors allowed . . . . . . . . . ERRLVL         *NOMAX                    
     Error record file:               ERRRCDFILE                               
       File . . . . . . . . . . . . .                *NONE                     
         Library  . . . . . . . . . .                                          
       Member . . . . . . . . . . . .                                          
     Replace or add records . . . . . ERRRCDOPT      *ADD                       
     Replace null values  . . . . . . RPLNULLVAL     *NO                     
     Identity column  . . . . . . . . IDCOL          *GEN                    
     Remove column names  . . . . . . RMVCOLNAM      *NO                     
                                                                         
    

    This takes the data in the IFS stream file '/HOME/EASYCLASS/PF20' and inserts it into the physical file 'PF20'

     Selection or command                
     ===>                                
                                         
     F3=Exit   F4=Prompt   F9=Retrieve   
     F23=Set initial menu                
     1 records copied to member PF20.  
    
    
                                                              Display Report                                                           
                                                                                                      Report width . . . . . :     130 
     Position to line  . . . . .                                                                  Shift to column  . . . . . .         
     Line   ....+....1....+....2....+....3....+....4....+....5....+....6....+....7....+....8....+....9....+...10....+...11....+...12...
            IDN   NAME                  ADDR1                                               ADDR2                                      
     000001   4   NAME4                 ADDRESS4                                            PART2                                      
     000002   4   NAME4                 ADDRESS4                                            PART2                                      
     ****** ********  End of report  ********                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                       
    

    Copy file with one non numeric field to PF using CPYFRMIMPF

    Data contained in file 'PF21'

                                                              Display Report                                                          
                                                                                                      Report width . . . . . :     110
     Position to line  . . . . .                                                                  Shift to column  . . . . . .        
     Line   ....+....1....+....2....+....3....+....4....+....5....+....6....+....7....+....8....+....9....+...10....+...11            
            PF21                                                                                                                      
     000001 4   ,"NAME4               ","ADDRESS4            ","PART2                                             "                   
     000002 4   ,"NAME4               ","ADDRESS4            ","PART2                                             "                   
     000003 1   ,"testname            ","testaddr1           ","testaddr2                                         "                   
     ****** ********  End of report  ********
  • Execute following CPYFRMIMPF command to copy from file 'PF21'to Physical File 'PF20'
  •                        Copy From Import File (CPYFRMIMPF)                      
                                                                                   
     Type choices, press Enter.                                                    
                                                                                   
     From stream file . . . . . . . . FROMSTMF                                     
                                                                                   
     From file:                       FROMFILE                                     
       File . . . . . . . . . . . . .              > PF21                          
         Library  . . . . . . . . . .              >   EASYCLASS1                  
       Member . . . . . . . . . . . .                *FIRST                        
     To data base file:               TOFILE                                       
       File . . . . . . . . . . . . .              > PF20                          
         Library  . . . . . . . . . .              >   EASYCLASS1                  
       Member . . . . . . . . . . . .                *FIRST                        
     Replace or add records . . . . . MBROPT         *ADD                          
     From CCSID . . . . . . . . . . . FROMCCSID      *FILE                         
     To CCSID . . . . . . . . . . . . TOCCSID        *FILE                         
     Record delimiter . . . . . . . . RCDDLM         *EOR                          
     Record format of import file . . DTAFMT         *DLM                          
     String delimiter . . . . . . . . STRDLM         *DBLQUOTE 
     
    

    Here, This takes the data in file 'PF21' with a non-numeric field and inserts it into physical file 'PF20'.

     Selection or command                                                           
     ===>                                                                           
                                                                                    
     F3=Exit   F4=Prompt   F9=Retrieve   F12=Cancel   F13=Information Assistant     
     F23=Set initial menu                                                           
     3 records copied from member PF21.                                             
    
    RUNQRY *N PF20
                                                             Display Report                                                          
                                                                                                     Report width . . . . . :     100
    Position to line  . . . . .                                                                  Shift to column  . . . . . .        
    Line   ....+....1....+....2....+....3....+....4....+....5....+....6....+....7....+....8....+....9....+...10                      
           IDN   NAME                  ADDR1                 ADDR2                                                                   
    000001   4   NAME4                 ADDRESS4              PART2                                                                   
    000002   4   NAME4                 ADDRESS4              PART2                                                                   
    000003   1   testname              testaddr1             testaddr2                                                               
    ****** ********  End of report  ********

    Copy SRCPF member to PF using CPYFRMIMPF

  • First we'll use the Source file member created using command CPYTOIMPF.
  •  Columns . . . :    1 100                                      Browse                                          EASYCLASS1/DDSTODDL2
     SEU==>                                                                                                                     MBR4NEW
     FMT **  ...+... 1 ...+... 2 ...+... 3 ...+... 4 ...+... 5 ...+... 6 ...+... 7 ...+... 8 ...+... 9 ...+... 0                       
            *************** Beginning of data ***************************************************************************************  
    0001.00 4   ,"NAME4               ","ADDRESS4            ","PART2                                                000000            
    0002.00 4   ,"NAME4               ","ADDRESS4            ","PART2                                                000000            
    0003.00 4   ,"NAME4               ","ADDRESS4            ","PART2                                                000000            
            ****************** End of data ******************************************************************************************  
    
  • Execute the following CPYFRMIMPF command to copy SRCPF members to PF.
  •                        Copy From Import File (CPYFRMIMPF)                     
                                                                                  
     Type choices, press Enter.                                                   
                                                                                  
     From stream file . . . . . . . . FROMSTMF                                    
                                                                                  
     From file:                       FROMFILE                                    
       File . . . . . . . . . . . . .              > DDSTODDL2                    
         Library  . . . . . . . . . .              >   EASYCLASS1                 
       Member . . . . . . . . . . . .              > MBR4NEW                      
     To data base file:               TOFILE                                      
       File . . . . . . . . . . . . .              > PF20                         
         Library  . . . . . . . . . .              >   EASYCLASS1                 
       Member . . . . . . . . . . . .                *FIRST                       
     Replace or add records . . . . . MBROPT         *ADD                         
     From CCSID . . . . . . . . . . . FROMCCSID      *FILE                        
     To CCSID . . . . . . . . . . . . TOCCSID        *FILE                        
     Record delimiter . . . . . . . . RCDDLM         *EOR                         
     Record format of import file . . DTAFMT         *DLM                         
     String delimiter . . . . . . . . STRDLM         *DBLQUOTE                    
    

    This takes the data in Source file member 'MBR4NEW' and inserts it into physical file 'PF20'

     Selection or command                           
     ===>                                           
                                                    
     F3=Exit   F4=Prompt   F9=Retrieve   F12=Cancel 
     F23=Set initial menu                           
     3 records copied from member MBR4NEW.          
    
    RUNQRY *N PF20
                                                             Display Report                                                          
                                                                                                     Report width . . . . . :     100
    Position to line  . . . . .                                                                  Shift to column  . . . . . .        
    Line   ....+....1....+....2....+....3....+....4....+....5....+....6....+....7....+....8....+....9....+...10                      
           IDN   NAME                  ADDR1                 ADDR2                                                                   
    000001   4   NAME4                 ADDRESS4              "PART2                                                                  
    000002   4   NAME4                 ADDRESS4              "PART2                                                                  
    000003   4   NAME4                 ADDRESS4              "PART2                                                                  
    ****** ********  End of report  ********

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