<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /> <meta name="copyright" content="(C) Copyright IBM Corporation 2005" /> <meta name="DC.rights.owner" content="(C) Copyright IBM Corporation 2005" /> <meta name="security" content="public" /> <meta name="Robots" content="index,follow" /> <meta http-equiv="PICS-Label" content='(PICS-1.1 "http://www.icra.org/ratingsv02.html" l gen true r (cz 1 lz 1 nz 1 oz 1 vz 1) "http://www.rsac.org/ratingsv01.html" l gen true r (n 0 s 0 v 0 l 0) "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" l gen true r (SS~~000 1))' /> <meta name="DC.Type" content="concept" /> <meta name="DC.Title" content="Handle data from the import file" /> <meta name="abstract" content="The Copy From Import File (CPYFRMIMPF) reads data from an import file and copies the data to a to-file. The data of the import file can be formatted by delimiters or in a fixed format." /> <meta name="description" content="The Copy From Import File (CPYFRMIMPF) reads data from an import file and copies the data to a to-file. The data of the import file can be formatted by delimiters or in a fixed format." /> <meta name="DC.Relation" scheme="URI" content="rbal3usingcpyfrm.htm" /> <meta name="DC.Relation" scheme="URI" content="rbal3usingcpyto.htm" /> <meta name="DC.Relation" scheme="URI" content="../cl/cpyfrmimpf.htm" /> <meta name="DC.Format" content="XHTML" /> <meta name="DC.Identifier" content="rbal3hand" /> <meta name="DC.Language" content="en-us" /> <!-- All rights reserved. Licensed Materials Property of IBM --> <!-- US Government Users Restricted Rights --> <!-- Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by --> <!-- GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. --> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="./ibmdita.css" /> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="./ic.css" /> <title>Handle data from the import file</title> </head> <body id="rbal3hand"><a name="rbal3hand"><!-- --></a> <!-- Java sync-link --><script language="Javascript" src="../rzahg/synch.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <h1 class="topictitle1">Handle data from the import file</h1> <div><p>The Copy From Import File (CPYFRMIMPF) reads data from an import file and copies the data to a to-file. The data of the import file can be formatted by delimiters or in a fixed format.</p> <p><a href="rbal3delimp.htm#rbal3delimp">Notes on the delimited import file (CPYFRMIMPF command)</a> has a series of characters (delimiters) that define where fields begin and end. The parameters of the command define which characters are used for delimiters.</p> <p><a href="rbal3fixfor.htm#rbal3fixfor">Fixed formatted import file</a> requires the user to define a Field Definition File that defines the format of the import file. The Field Definition File defines where fields begin, end, and are null.</p> </div> <div> <div class="familylinks"> <div class="parentlink"><strong>Parent topic:</strong> <a href="rbal3usingcpyfrm.htm" title="The Copy From Import File (CPYFRMIMPF) command maps or parses the data from ("import") an import file to the to-file.">Use the Copy From Import File (CPYFRMIMPF) command to copy between different servers</a></div> </div> <div class="relconcepts"><strong>Related concepts</strong><br /> <div><a href="rbal3usingcpyto.htm" title="The Copy To Import File (CPYTOIMPF) command copies the data from the from-file (typically a database file) to an import file.">Use the Copy To Import File (CPYTOIMPF) command to copy between different servers</a></div> </div> <div class="relinfo"><strong>Related information</strong><br /> <div><a href="../cl/cpyfrmimpf.htm">CPYFRMIMPF command</a></div> </div> </div> </body> </html>