I say again this is solved. Thanks for all the sugestions. The solution I used was to dd the tapes raw to files then run the perl script from here http://www.digiampietro.com/as400/as400.html against the raw files. The perl script has a list of variables to handle the layout file. Each line of the layout file should have all the information for one (1) field in the record. You need to account for every byte in the record in the layout file. If you need to do this you will find the -d lev (debug) switch handy for testing. Also I recommend you dd just a few blocks off a tape for testing. Thanks again. -----Original Message----- From: psyche@computerdatasafe.com.au [mailto:psyche@computerdatasafe.com.au] Sent: Sat, November 09, 2002 6:49 AM To: psyche-list@redhat.com Subject: Re: IBM packed decimal format conversion utilities On Wed, 6 Nov 2002, jdow wrote: > Hm, a simple (A)REXX program could solve this. Of course, I suppose that > means someone somewhere could also use perl, python, dylan, or one of > the other absurdities abounding in this world. > > (The real challenge would be to write the conversion in BASH's scripting > language. There's a slim chance it could be done.) > {^_-} using xxd to convert to hex, a better-than-even chance I'd say. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joe Klemmer" <klemmerj@webtrek.com> > > On Wed, 2002-11-06 at 16:32, Paul Hamm wrote: > > > I am familiar with EBCDIC and ASCII conversion with dd. Currently I need > to > > convert a mainframe tape in EBCDIC with packed decimal format into ASCII. > > dd does not handle packed decimal format. Does anyone know of a utility > > that does? > > You could write a nice little COBOL program to do the conversion with a > few well placed MOVE statements. I would offer to do it for you, if you > need it. > > And for all those who just can't resist the jokes, save 'em. I've > heard it all before. Just go on about your business. Nothing to see > here. Move along. ;-) -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list
