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reformat text file from single long line to multi line file based on length

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I'm looking for a way with powershell to convert a single line text file to a multi lines text file.

For example the input files has got fixed length records of 120 bytes but all of them have been concatenated to a single line file.

My output file should contain multiple lines, each with 120 bytes.

Can anyone help me get started on this ?
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Friday, January 25, 2019 1:13 PM
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Thanks Richard, Indeed this is an interesting problem. Many files produced on Unix are single lined. In my case i have to transfer a file like this thru ftp to an iSeries computer which is not possible unless reformated.

Your example does the job.

Friday, January 25, 2019 2:38 PM