Splitby of DFSORT with output into diff mems of same PDS.

k_rajesh · New User Joined: 14 May 2010 Posts: 14 Location: hyd

Hi,

I don’t understand why spilt by works differently with different kinds of outputs.

Consider the JCL below:

//SORT11 EXEC PGM=ICEMAN
//SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=*
//SORTIN DD DISP=SHR,DSN=xxxx.PDS.FILE(MEM1)
//OUT1 DD DISP=OLD,DSN=xxxx.PDS.FILE3(MEM7)
//OUT2 DD DISP=OLD,DSN=xxxx.PDS.FILE4(MEM8)
//SYSIN DD *
SORT FIELDS=(1,5,CH,A)
OUTFIL FNAMES=(OUT1,OUT2),SPLITBY=3
/*
//

The input is:

FILE0 MEM1
FILE4 MEM2
FILE5 MEM3
FILE3 MEM4
FILE2 MEM5
FILE2 MEM6
FILE2 MEM7
FILE2 MEM8
FILE2 MEM9
FILE2 MEM10
FILE2 MEM11
FILE2 MEM12
FILE2 MEM13
FILE2 MEM14
FILE2 MEM15
FILE2 MEM16

The corresponding output is

xxxx.PDS.FILE3(MEM7):

FILE0 MEM1
FILE2 MEM6
FILE2 MEM7
FILE2 MEM11
FILE2 MEM12
FILE2 MEM13
FILE2 MEM5
FILE3 MEM4
FILE4 MEM2

The corresponding output is

xxxx.PDS.FILE4(MEM8):

FILE2 MEM8
FILE2 MEM9
FILE2 MEM10
FILE2 MEM14
FILE2 MEM15
FILE2 MEM16
FILE5 MEM3

Now when I change the pds output to be different members of same PDS then I get the below output:

JCL:

//SORT11 EXEC PGM=ICEMAN
//SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=*
//SORTIN DD DISP=SHR,DSN=XXXXXX.PDS.FILE(MEM1)
//OUT1 DD DISP=OLD,DSN=XXXXXX.PDS.FILE4(MEM7)
//OUT2 DD DISP=OLD,DSN=XXXXXX.PDS.FILE4(MEM8)
//SYSIN DD *
SORT FIELDS=(1,5,CH,A)
OUTFIL FNAMES=(OUT1,OUT2),SPLITBY=3
/*
//

XXXXXX.PDS.FILE4(MEM7):

FILE2 MEM8
FILE2 MEM9
FILE2 MEM10
FILE2 MEM14
FILE2 MEM15
FILE2 MEM16
FILE5 MEM3

XXXXXX.PDS.FILE4(MEM8):

FILE2 MEM8
FILE2 MEM9
FILE2 MEM10
FILE2 MEM14
FILE2 MEM15
FILE2 MEM16
FILE5 MEM3

Is there a way in which we can split a file into different members of same PDS?

superk · Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 3:55 pm

See this previous topic.

expat · Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 3:57 pm

Please also be aware that you may experience abends when attempting to open numerous members of a PDS from within the same address space.

k_rajesh · New User Joined: 14 May 2010 Posts: 14 Location: hyd

Hi Frens,

Thanks for your reply. I got a clear understanding with your replies.

Regards,

Rajesh.