Checking Length of datasets is REXX

mainframe_techie · New User Joined: 15 Jul 2007 Posts: 23 Location: India

Hi,

i am creating some datasets through rexx,based on some input criteria.
When I am creating those, I need to check if the length of those datasets is more then 35, if it is then I need to write that in a separate file.
Can this be done through rexx ??

Thanks,
mainframe_techie

superk · Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 8:59 am

Yes. Look at the LENGTH function.

expat · Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 9:40 pm

So what are you saying here, if the record is more than 35 bytes long then the record should be written to a seperate file,

or

If any record is greater than 35 bytes then the whole file should be written to a different file than one with all records LE 35.

If so, what if only the last record to be written is GT 35 ???

dick scherrer · Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 10:09 pm

Hello,

Once created, what will be the use of these files?

If we better understand what you need to accomplish, we will be able to offer better suggestions.