Passing record count as parm to other step

Mazahar · New User Joined: 11 Dec 2007 Posts: 82 Location: hyderabad

Hello,

Can any one please tell me if it is possible with sort

I need to find the number of records in a file with a sort, then i need to pass the count as parm to other step in same JCL.

Ex :- I have a FB files with lrecl 10 which is having some records

enrico-sorichetti · Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 6:11 pm

we cannot suggest anything because it cannot be done ...
change the process in order to read the count from a dataset!

Frank Yaeger · Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 10:46 pm

Perhaps it could be done by generating a job for the internal reader with the required SET statement, and submitting that job.

Of course, we'd need details of the complete job to know for sure.

Mazahar · New User Joined: 11 Dec 2007 Posts: 82 Location: hyderabad

Frank,

Thank You. i just need to pass the count as parm to a PLI where i will be generating some report and doing some manupulations depending on the count i pass...

Frank Yaeger · Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 11:26 pm

I need to see the complete JCL for the step that will use the SET statement.

Also, are you allowed to submit a Job to the internal reader (some shops don't allow that)?

However, I think Enrico's suggestion of putting the count in a data set that your PL/I program can read is probably a better approach. You can generate the count record using the method described in the "Display the number of input or output records" Smart DFSORT Trick at:

www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=114&uid=isg3T7000094