Split the file into two files based on SSN id?

Sureet Mookherjee · New User Joined: 08 May 2009 Posts: 19 Location: India

My requirement is odd SSN id will be moved to file A and even SSN id will move to file B.Since there was a program which generates these files, they decided to modify the program, instead going for another extra steps
we cannot use division,subtract,MOD or any oter functions how to accomplish this?

enrico-sorichetti · Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 11:03 am

Anuj Dhawan · Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 2:06 pm

Though I echo Enrico -- however, I might like to ask a stupid question... what does odd/even refer to here? "Occurence of SSN" or the "value of SSN itself"?

GlobalGyan · New User Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 28

looks like an interview question.

maybe some sort card answer was expected (if modifcation was to be in JCL).

in program, have a counter/flags, and set them prior to writing the file.

IF FIRSTIME OR ODD-FLAG
WRITE ODD-NUMBER
SET EVEN-FLAG TO TRUE
ELSE
WRITE EVEN
SET ODD-FLAG TO TRUE
END

enrico-sorichetti · Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 6:15 pm

if odd/even is the relative record number,
then it could be done as showed by flipping and testing flags

if odd/even is some value contained within the record... noo way ( given the requirement )

Anuj Dhawan · Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 7:17 pm