vijikesavan
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Joined: 04 Oct 2006
Posts: 118
Location: NJ, USA
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Hi,
Right now, we have a cobol program which checks for a specific value in input file.
Example if WS-Column10 > '1000', then make the same WS-Column10 as '1111'
Then this record is inserted into a table.
For performance issues, I want to use LOAD utility instead cobol program.
I know we can use FINDREP function from DFSORT to perform this particular edit and use the output to LOAD.
However, I want to know if there are any parameter exists in LOAD which I can use for the same.
Like a field validation while loading, except this is not a NULLIF condition.
Not sure if this exists in LOAD utility. Any pointers will be of great help.
Maybe this is a naive question for experts here, pls help. |
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dick scherrer
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Joined: 23 Nov 2006
Posts: 19244
Location: Inside the Matrix
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Hello,
I believe creating the load file, then loading it is the way to go (as you already are).
LOAD is not meant to implement "business logic".
Using sort to copy the file and change the value will be faster than "own code". The only caution is that if the requirement to build the load file grows, the sort may not be the better tool.
How is the file created now? Might the value be changed "upstream" so that no change is needed at load time? |
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