Error While using SPLIT function

Frank Yaeger · Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 9:14 pm

Ok, I guessed what the problem was, but this allowed me to confirm it.

The 80:X doesn't do any good because your System Programmers chose to change DFSORT's shipped default of SOLRF=YES to SOLRF=NO. This change is NOT recommended. SOLRF=NO tells DFSORT to use the input LRECL for output rather than the reformatted length which is not a good idea. With SOLRF=NO, the 80:X in INREC is ignored and the output is set to 244 instead of 80. So your DD * control statements have an LRECL of 80, but your concatenated C1 record has an LRECL of 244 instead of 80.

With the shipped default of SOLRF=YES, this wouldn't happen. I always assume people leave the shipped default alone so it takes a while before I think of this possibility.

I don't know why your System Programmers changed the default but it will probably cause problems for your site. You might want to ask them about this.

At any rate, you should be able to fix things up by overriding their bad choice with:

gcicchet · Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 6:32 am

Hi Frank,

just curious, why have a default if it's not recommended ?

Gerry

ksk · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:17 am

Hi Frank,

Thanks for your detailed explanation on my problem. When I overrode SOLRF option, my JOB got executed successfully.

Can you please let me know what could be the other impacts due to this SOLRF change? If there is any document or link to explain about the impact, please provide me the same.

Once again thanks,
KSK

Frank Yaeger · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:10 pm

Frank Yaeger · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:14 pm

ksk · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 9:26 am

Thanks Frank for the information.