Binary to Char Conversion using Sort

subramanianup · Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:42 am

Hi,

In Input File i have first 4 bytes as Binary field(That is Key filed in the File and it is unsigned filed) and Using Sort I need to Convert the 4 byte Binary filed to CHAR Field. Can someone help how to get solution for this?

Thanks,
Subramanian

dick scherrer · Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:57 am

Hello,

Please post a few sample input records and the output you want when these input records are processed. Mention how wide the output char field should be. Also mention the recfm and lrecl of the files.

subramanianup · Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 2:16 pm

Input Layout(When HEX On) Record Length is 80
2C4A TEXT1....
2E1A TEXT1....

Output Required Record Lengh is 80
11338
11802

dick scherrer · Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 9:26 pm

Hello,

Your input is length 4 and the output might be length 5 (as posted). Should the "text" be shifted to the right or remain as is?

Frank Yaeger · Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:12 pm

Subramanian,

2C4A is 2 bytes (X'2C4A'), not 4 bytes. If the input field is 2 bytes and you just want to display it as character (without the other fields in the record), you can use these DFSORT statements:

subramanianup · Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 11:46 am

Thanks Frank I got the expected Solution. It is working fine