The Convert  Line Description  SDLC command  converts one, generic,  or
all  SDLC line  descriptions to  an outfile.    This provides  a simple
method  of  processing the  information.   The  outfile name  is always
LINSDLP.  The model file is TAACFGQP with a format name of LINSDLR.

A typical command would be:

            CVTLINSDLC     LINE(*ALL) OUTLIB(QTEMP)

Only the SDLC Line descriptions  (type SDLC) would be converted  to the
LINSDLP outfile in QTEMP.

CVTLINSDLC escape messages you can monitor for
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      TAA9893    No SDLC line descriptions exist

Escape messages from based on functions will be re-sent.

CVTLINSDLC Command parameters                         *CMD
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   LIND          The  line  description  to  be converted.    A  single
                 description,  a  generic name,  or *ALL  for  all SDLC
                 line  descriptions  may   be  entered.     Only   line
                 descriptions of type SDLC will be converted.

   OUTLIB        The  library  in  which   the  file  LINSDLP  will  be
                 placed.   The default is  *LIBL.  If  the LINSDLP file
                 does not already exist, a library must be named.

   OUTMBR        The member  of  the LINSDLP  file  to be  used.    The
                 default is LINSDLP.   If the member does not  exist it
                 is added.

   REPLACE       A  *YES/*NO value  for  whether the  member  should be
                 cleared  before writing records into  it.  The default
                 is *YES.

                 *NO may be  specified to add  records to any  existing
                 data.

Restrictions
------------

None.

Prerequisites
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The following TAA Tools must be on your system:

     DUPTAADBF       Duplicate TAA data base file
     EDTVAR          Edit variable
     RTVLINSDLC      Retrieve line SDLC description
     SNDCOMPMSG      Send completion message
     SNDESCINF       Send escape information
     SNDESCMSG       Send escape message
     SNDSTSMSG       Send status message

Implementation
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None, the tool is ready to use.

Objects used by the tool
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   Object        Type    Attribute      Src member    Src file
   ------        ----    ---------      ----------    ----------

   CVTLINSDLC    *CMD                   TAACFGQ       QATTCMD
   TAACFGQC      *PGM       CLP         TAACFGQC      QATTCL
   TAACFGQR      *PGM       RPG         TAACFGQR      QATTRPG
   TAACFGQP      *FILE      PF          TAACFGQP      QATTDDS