Problem with SYNCSORT report writing

akshathan · New User Joined: 18 Aug 2006 Posts: 45

Hi all,

I wrote a jcl for generating a simple report using SYNCSORT.The code

expat · Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 4:37 pm

What are the characteristics of thePDS ? RECFM & LRECL

vkphani · New User Joined: 29 Oct 2003 Posts: 29

Create a file with same characteristics as B052AKN.XSCM201.SCXFILE3 and give that as your output file.

akshathan · New User Joined: 18 Aug 2006 Posts: 45

Hi Vkphani,

I tried by giving a file with same characteristics before posting ,this is what i got in the sysout.Please go through this

WER164B 25,648K BYTES OF VIRTUAL STORAGE AVAILABLE, MAX REQUESTED,
WER164B 0 BYTES RESERVE REQUESTED, 2M BYTES USED
WER108I SORTIN : RECFM=FB ; LRECL= 550; BLKSIZE= 27500
WER107A REPTOUT RECFM INCOMPATIBLE WITH REPORT WRITING
WER110I REPTOUT : RECFM=FB ; LRECL= 550; BLKSIZE= 27500
WER247A REPTOUT HAS INCOMPATIBLE LRECL
WER425A CONVERT FEATURE CANNOT BE USED WITH OVERLAY OR IFTHEN
WER211B SYNCSMF CALLED BY SYNCSORT; RC=0000

regards,
Akshatha

superk · Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 5:23 pm

I don't have SYNCSORT, so I can only guess, but the messages:

REPTOUT RECFM=F/FB, LRECL/BLKSIZE INVALID
REPTOUT RECFM INCOMPATIBLE WITH REPORT WRITING
REPTOUT : RECFM=FB ; LRECL= 133; BLKSIZE= 27500
REPTOUT HAS INCOMPATIBLE LRECL

seem pretty clear. I would presume that, since you are creating a report, that the expected output format would be RECFM=FBA, LRECL=133. It would appear that your dataset is not defined as such.

vkphani · New User Joined: 29 Oct 2003 Posts: 29

Akshatha,

Please delete your output file and give it as the output file with DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE) but DO NOT give LRECL. That will solve your problem I guess.

Try that and let us know.

akshathan · New User Joined: 18 Aug 2006 Posts: 45

Hi Superk and vkphani,

Thanks for your replies.I got the out put as i wanted.I didnt specify the record length and changed the RECFM from FB to FBA as mentioned by Superk.

Initially i tried to run the JCL without specifying record length (mentioned by Vkphani),once again it ended with sam error 'incompatible record length' for report writing. Then tried with record length andRECFM= FBA still got the same error.At last i tried with no LRECL value and giving RECFM=FBA i got the out put.I dont know what logic is behind this.Could you please explain.

I want some information about FBA.

Thanks Onceagain!!
regards
Akshatha