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Level Check Error, Record Length Failure
Scenario:
Outbound 856 x12 transaction generation fails after recent database (DB2) changes.
Issue:
With recent changes to DDS of the Shiprment level file of the 856 transaction, EXTOL does not recognize the newly compiled table.
EXTOL error message:
Format level check/record length failure for format F856S of file S856 in
library EDIFILES.
At least one failure occurred during format level ID/record length check.
Resolution:
From the EXTOL Main Menu, choose option #5. Once in the Mapping Menu choose option #1. Re-Retrieve appliction file by placing an 'R' on the respective file.
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