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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks to Scott and Faisal. Tthe "exists" command
should do it.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks so much!!!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dennis</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=scottw1@alltel.net href="mailto:scottw1@alltel.net">Scott Walker</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=dmalen@malen.com
href="mailto:dmalen@malen.com">'Dennis Malen'</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A
title=filepro-list@lists.celestial.com
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, December 01, 2004 6:17
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: identify existence of an
ascii file in a directory</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=370481623-01122004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Dennis,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=370481623-01122004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>See
the "exists" function in fp. It seems like it will give you exactly what
you're looking for.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=370481623-01122004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Regards,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=370481623-01122004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Scott</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P><FONT size=2>Scott Walker<BR>RAM Systems Corp<BR>Ph: (704) 896-6549<BR>Fx:
(704) 896-7458<BR><A
href="mailto:scottw1@alltel.net">scottw1@alltel.net</A><BR><BR></FONT></P>
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face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> <A
href="mailto:filepro-list-bounces@lists.celestial.com">filepro-list-bounces@lists.celestial.com</A>
[mailto:filepro-list-bounces@lists.celestial.com] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Dennis
Malen<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, December 01, 2004 6:09 PM<BR><B>To:</B> <A
href="mailto:filepro-list@lists.celestial.com">filepro-list@lists.celestial.com</A><BR><B>Subject:</B>
identify existence of an ascii file in a directory<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I would like to do the following:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I want to add a header to an ascii file using
the export command. I have no problem doing it on the creation of the file
but this file will be exported to daily until it gets to a certain size, at
which time it will be removed.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As an export statement can easily append to the
file once it is in existence, I want to know if the file is there each time
I start to export. If not processing will then create the header (which
is a one time event in the life of this file). Once created then I can
export to the file without having to initiate sending the
header.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Question: How can I determine that the file
does or does not exist. Important point: This should not be visual as the
processing has to be able to tell if its there and do its job. It must be
automated and part of the processing.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Can anyone help me or put me in the right
direction. I am on 4.8.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dennis Malen</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>516.479.5912</FONT></DIV>
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