I have an input file which is an FB (1500 LRECL). My point of interest are two fields in them.
1. Reference number
2. Flag which needs to be set the same for the a given reference number.
As you can see the first 8 chars are the reference numbers which are sorted and the single byte char (which contains 'R' or 'X' or 'L' ) are the flags to be set. It would be required that all records of a specific reference number to be set with one single flag.
All records to be filled with 'R' if any one of the record contains 'R'
All records to be filled with 'X' if any one of the record contains 'X' and none of them have an 'R'
All records to be filled with 'L' if any one of the record contains 'L' and none of them have an 'R' or an 'X'.
Joined: 14 Mar 2007 Posts: 8797 Location: Welsh Wales
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