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Sort var length temp input file to fixed length output file

 
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chirag2901
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PostPosted: Thu May 11, 2006 11:09 pm    Post subject: Sort var length temp input file to fixed length output file Reply with quote
Hi,

I am getting a hard time sorting variable length input file to a fixed length output file. I know we need to use VTOF parameter but am not able to get it done with.

My input file has space parameters as : (which is created in Step 1)

Code:
//TMPDD     DD  DSN=&&NDMPRO,DISP=(NEW,PASS,DELETE),   
//              UNIT=SYSDA,SPACE=(CYL,(2,1),RLSE),     
//              DCB=(RECFM=VB,LRECL=4100,BLKSIZE=4104) 


In the second step, the above output file from step 1 becomes the input file an the output file from this step has space parameters as:

Code:
//OUTINT   DD DSN=AOCUY.NDM.PROCESS.INTRMDTE,       
//            DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),               
//            UNIT=SYSDA,SPACE=(TRK,(4,20),RLSE),   
//            DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=33,BLKSIZE=6930)   


and my sort control card looks something like this :

Code:
OPTION EQUALS                                                   
INCLUDE COND=(3,7,CH,EQ,C'PRC NUM',OR,3,10,CH,EQ,C'OTHER NODE') 
OUTREC FIELDS=(3,33)                                             


I have tried using VTOF parameter, but it's failing. Would appreciate if anybody can specify what exactly I need to give.

Thanks,
Chirag
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PostPosted: Fri May 12, 2006 4:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
chirag2901,


I don't see where you used the VTOF parameter. Try these control cards. Also you need to consider the RDW in the first 4 bytes. so if you are looking for something on pos 3 then it is actually at pos 7.

Code:

 OPTION EQUALS
 SORT FIELDS=COPY                                                   
 INCLUDE COND=(7,7,CH,EQ,C'PRC NUM',OR,7,10,CH,EQ,C'OTHER NODE') 
 OUTFIL VTOF,OUTREC=(7,33)


Also note that with sort you never have to mention the DCB parameters.

Hope this helps...

Cheers

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PostPosted: Fri May 12, 2006 10:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Chirag,

For more information on using DFSORT's VTOF parameter, see the "VB to FB conversion" Smart DFSORT Trick at:

http://www.ibm.com/servers/storage/support/software/sort/mvs/tricks/
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Last edited by Frank Yaeger on Mon Sep 04, 2006 11:48 am; edited 1 time in total
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PostPosted: Sun May 14, 2006 10:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
thanks a lot guys. it's working.
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