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ajayvamsee
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Hi,
Please explain wat the below code reperesent
I am not aware of ALTSEQ is all about...if there is any example please help me with that...material i could not find useful.
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//SYSIN DD *
SORT FIELDS=COPY
ALTSEQ CODE=(2840,2540)
OUTREC FIELDS=(1,525,TRAN=ALTSEQ)
/*
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gcicchet
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Hi,
each (X'28') is changed to a space (X'40') &
each (X'25') is changed to a space (X'40').
Gerry |
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ajayvamsee
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| you mean to say that at column 28 is replaced as space similarly column 25 ? please let me know if i am wrong can u give me soem explanation wat this altseq is ment for? |
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dbzTHEdinosauer
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there is a sticky in the utilities forum which contains links to documentation.
you need to read.
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each (X'28') is changed to a space (X'40') &
each (X'25') is changed to a space (X'40').
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to interpret the above as column 28 displays little understanding.
you need to read a few manuals. |
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gcicchet
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Hi,
no, whenever the value hex 28 is encountered change it to hex 40 and whenever hex 25 is encountered change it to hex 40.
Gerry |
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ajayvamsee
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| Thanks gcicchet I got from ur words ...in simple instead of clicking the manual and killing the good time...for searching in it... |
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Bill Dennis
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The fields are not changed permanently, only to set the sort key value on the records. The output will still have x'28', etc.
I use ALTSEQ for sorting a report of MVS unit addresses. For this, I want 'A' thru 'F' to sort after '0' thru '9' so I change the 'A' (x'C1') to x'FA' so it sorts after the '9' (x'F9'), etc.
00C1
00C2
00C3
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00C9
00CA
00CB
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00CF |
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Frank Yaeger
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| The fields are not changed permanently, only to set the sort key value on the records |
Bill,
You are confusing SORT with AQ and INREC, OUTREC or OUTFIL with TRAN=ALTSEQ. The OP is using TRAN=ALTSEQ, so the field is changed permanently. If the OP was using AQ in SORT, then the field would not be changed permanently.
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| Thanks gcicchet I got from ur words ...in simple instead of clicking the manual and killing the good time...for searching in it... |
You would NOT be wasting time by reading the manual, and you would learn more than the limited question you asked allows for.
For complete information on DFSORT's ALTSEQ statement, see:
publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/ICE1CA20/3.4?DT=20060615185603
If you're not familiar with DFSORT and DFSORT's ICETOOL, I'd suggest reading through "z/OS DFSORT: Getting Started". It's an excellent tutorial, with lots of examples, that will show you how to use DFSORT, DFSORT's ICETOOL and DFSORT Symbols. You can access it online, along with all of the other DFSORT books, from:
Use [URL] BBCode for External Links |
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Bill Dennis
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| Yes, Frank, my mistake for not reading the original question closely enough. The fields will be changed in the OUTREC file. |
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