Copyright (C) 2003 Programmers Group & Management Resources, Inc. All rights reserved.

This ptf.txt was last updated on July 1, 2003

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Convert PF to Excel (CVTPFXLS) Utility for the AS/400
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If this is the first time you are installing CVTPFXLS, view the
readme.txt file first.  You must load the CVTPFXLS.SAVF first 
prior to loading this PTF.



Section 1 - Problem Description & Fix Log
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This PTF document discusses the following problems in the CVTPFXLS Utility.

1) June 30, 2003. Problem occurs on signed packed numeric fields with
   decimal position.  For example, -155.678 appears as 155.678 dropping
   the negative sign after conversion.  This PTF fixes this problem.


Section 2 - Installation Procedure
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1. Create a destination save file (or skip to 2 for existing save file).
   Issue the AS/400 command:

     CRTSAVF FILE(MYLIB/SAVF)       

2. Extract the FIXV5R1M0.SAVF (for V5R1M0 & above) or FIXV4R5M0.SAVF 
   (for V4R5M0) file (from CVTPFXLS.ZIP) and transfer the
   file into the save file MYLIB/SAVF (use file transfer facility or FTP).
   
   On your FTP Session:
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   put c:\fixv5r1m0.savf mylib/savf


3. Restore all the objects in the save file.


Section 3 - Object Source
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The CVTPFXLS Utility is a Freeware for the AS/400.  The source is
not available at this time.


For questions:

     PGMR, Inc. Home Page - AS/400 Journal:
                 http://www.as400journal.com
     Email:
                 mailto:alex_nubla@msn.com
      