copy one PS file to another PS file having varying LRECL

pravena · New User Joined: 31 Jan 2007 Posts: 9 Location: chennai

Hi,
Can anybody tell me how to copy datas from one PS file to another PS having varying LRECL using JCL.

Thanks
Veena

muthuvel · Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 1:04 pm

If the new file LREC is less than the existing file ,the data will get truncated in the new file.If the LREC is greater,Else use SORT method .

r.ravikumar · New User Joined: 05 Jan 2007 Posts: 18 Location: chennai

Why not, we can copy...

amitava · Active User Joined: 30 Oct 2005 Posts: 186 Location: India

Hi Pravena,
Use the following JCL step to convert from FB to VB -

dick scherrer · Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 1:13 pm

Hello,

Even though your lrecl may vary between files, if the input and output from each copy will have the same lrecl yo can simply use IEBGENER.

If you specify SYSUT2 without dcb parameters the dcb info from the input will be used when creating the output. When you specify SYSUT1, all you need is the dsn and disp, the dcb info will be handled automatically.

So, you can copy any PS file without knowing the dcb info at all

pravena · New User Joined: 31 Jan 2007 Posts: 9 Location: chennai

Thanks Everyone.

Amitava,

I tried the one u gave but again got this error.

OUTPUT LRECL DIFFERS FROM SORTOUT LRECL

Dick , in my case the file length is increased so i have to mention the DCB parameter.

Pravena

amitava · Active User Joined: 30 Oct 2005 Posts: 186 Location: India

Hi Pravena,
Please refer the SYSOUT display below. (Though it is of my job's SYSOUT; My job is having different SYSIN). It (Dark red colored and bold lettered) is saying that my output file is having different LRECL than INPUT but the job runs successfully. And FYIP - this is not an error message; it is an information. Have you checked your output file?
It should come fine.