Reformat the file using first 4 records as 1 record

Singaiah · New User Joined: 18 Nov 2008 Posts: 7 Location: Worcester

Hi ,

I have a input file with 10 bytes FB length. It has 200 records like below.

0123456789
abcdefghijkl
9876543210
lkjihgfedcba
.....
......
....
1234567890

I need the output file of length of 40 bytes FB length.
First 4 records as 1 record in output file.
Next 4 records as 2 record in output file.

0123456789abcdefghijkl9876543210lkjihgfedcba
.............

Could you please help me on this.

Thanks in advance.

Bill Dennis · Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:23 pm

If the BLKSIZE is n*40, the quick and dirty method is to override INPUT LRECL=40 rather than 10 on a copy utility. Output is also LRECL=40.

Four records will be read as one record.

Skolusu · Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:26 pm

singaiah,

Check the smart DFSORT trick "Combine multiple records into one record" . It has job for combining four 10 byte records into a 40 byte record:

www.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/software/sort/mvs/tricks/

Singaiah · New User Joined: 18 Nov 2008 Posts: 7 Location: Worcester

Thank you so much for your help on this.