Popultae zero to pd variable if the value is non-numeric

murmohk1 · Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 6:58 pm

Hi,

I have a variable with declaration S9(5)V99 COMP-3.

Few records in IP file has non-numeric value for this variable. My requirement is to verify the variable & populate zeroes if the variable value is a non-numeric one.

File layout - 400 bytes; Recfm=FB
Occurence of the variable - 376 to 379 column (i.e, 4 bytes)

How to verify the variable value? I know it could be done through INREC IFTHEN option, but dont know how to code WHEN condition.

Note: Nothing should be done if the value is a numeric one.

William Thompson · Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 7:21 pm

Since "You can specify all of the logical expressions in the same way that you can specify them for the INCLUDE statement....", look at the "Numeric Tests" under the "INCLUDE Control Statement" section in "Chapter 3. Using DFSORT Program Control Statements" in "DFSORT Application Programming Guide".
fo example: "INCLUDE COND=(1,20,FS,EQ,NUM)"

Frank Yaeger · Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 8:59 pm

murmohk1,

Here's a DFSORT job that will do what you asked for. I assumed you wanted PD zeros for non-numeric values. You'll need z/OS DFSORT V1R5 PTF UK90007 or DFSORT R14 PTF UK90006 (April, 2006) in order to use DFSORT's NUM function. If you don't have the April, 2006 PTF, ask your System Programmer to install it (it's free). For complete details on all of the new DFSORT and ICETOOL functions available with the April, 2006 PTF, see:

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