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Shaikshavali
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 11:12 am
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I have a file with records, having record formats FB(Fixed Blocked).And Can i change it to V(Variable Lenth).Explain if anybody knows.
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shobam

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 2:01 pm
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DFSORT has an option to CONVERT FB to VB record length and vice versa.

Try

OUTFIL FNAMES=InputFilename,FTOV

You can also specify the positions you want to copy from the input file using OUTREC.

Hope I am clear to you.
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Frank Yaeger

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 5:51 am
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See the following "Smart DFSORT Trick" for information on using DFSORT to convert from FB to VB:

www.ibm.com/servers/storage/support/software/sort/mvs/tricks/srtmst03.html#t09
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