To get the length of the record?

ajayvamsi · New User Joined: 21 Jul 2005 Posts: 56 Location: Hyderabad

Hi Friends,
I have a variable file as follows..
Input file:
abcdef
abcdefg
abcdefgh
abcdefghijklm

Now I need to get the length of each record How is that possible?
outfile should be:
6
7
8
13

Please let me know if u need any information..!!

Thanks,
ajay

twissi · Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 6:58 pm

Hi Ajay,

If you're using a COBOL program read it to a working storage variable which is defined with a size equal to the size of the record length and try comparying 1 byte with SPACE from the end. For each iteration, increment one count and when it hits the first non space charater, subtract the counter from the record length and you've the value you're looking for !

Hope this makes sense!

Cheers, Twissi.

DavidatK · Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 9:54 pm

Ajay,

Take a look at this link. It should explain how to get the length of a variable length record.

Data Division--File Description Entries

Go to Subtopics: RECORD Clause, Format 3, depending on data-name-1.

The size of your record just read will be put here

Questions?, Please come back

Dave

segar · New User Joined: 02 Oct 2005 Posts: 4

I have file from unix transfer via xcom to Mainframe.
having return code =40 .
Record length greater than maxreclen, but truncation not allowed.

the job jcl as below

JSTEP20 EXEC LUS265,
RDEST=ASDC,
BZ0=32760,BZ1=23476,CL1=V,PA1=80,
PL='SPCS.XCOM',RG1=S,SA1=25,SS1=LCM,
UT1=POOLSG,UT2=SYSDA,UT3=CTAPE,
INQ='LJ46015.XCOMFILE',
XFILE='SLCM.LJSIP.CUSTFILE',
PM1=CLJS460E,
VS1=SPRDO4

Please help ,i need to fix it urgently.

advance thanks

segar

DavidatK · Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 10:33 pm

segar,

Please start another topic with this question. You're question is off topic here and will be better served as a stand alone.

Thanks,

Dave

ajayvamsi · New User Joined: 21 Jul 2005 Posts: 56 Location: Hyderabad

Hi Friends,

The request I had put before u can be solved by program ofcourse but can u please help to solve this using SORT? will it be possible using sort?
actually for a variable record the length of the record will be present at the begining so is that sufficient to get that column ?

Please let me know if any concerns,
Thanks
ajay