Is it possible in to find a word & set RC co

venkat.bmw · New User Joined: 05 May 2009 Posts: 21 Location: India

I need to find a word in Dataset and then to set Return code for that step.

Arun Raj · Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 2:16 pm

Can you explain more about your requirement. Do you have only a single record in your input file? If there are multiple records, how do you want to search for the 'word'? Input LRECL,RECFM?

venkat.bmw · New User Joined: 05 May 2009 Posts: 21 Location: India

Only two letters eg: 'IT' . If it is present in dataset then I have to change the RC.

Arun Raj · Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 3:57 pm

expat · Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 4:21 pm

You can use reverse logic and set a return code if the selected literal is not found, and then execute the following steps conditionally upon the result.

The code below will give RC=4 if the literal 333 is not found in the file and will give RC=0 if it is found.

Arun Raj · Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 4:33 pm

expat,

I see a possibility where there are multiple records and the word has to be checked in all the records? May be not. Who knows.

expat · Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 4:35 pm

I was working on the principle that the OP knows what he wants

and has said that he wants to find the word in the dataset rather than specific records.

Frank Yaeger · Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 9:41 pm

Eagar,

Here's a DFSORT job that will give you a RC=4 if 'IT' is found or a RC=0 if 'IT' is not found. You could use NULLOUT=RC16 to get RC=16 instead of RC=4 if that's what you want. I assumed your input file has RECFM=FB and LRECL=80.

expat · Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 11:29 pm

Brilliant Frank. I should have thought of that as well

I didn't think to use OMIT instead of INCLUDE

CICS Guy · Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 11:43 pm

The question of the possibility of multiple records in the 'dataset' (one or more containing the 'word' and one or more not containing the 'word') has been asked several times but not answered......

daveporcelan · Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 12:54 am

CICS Guy,

It was asked twice by the same person.

It was not part of the original requirement, no reason to think it should be a factor, obviously not an issue.

Good solutions to the requirement have been posted.

CICS Guy · Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 1:07 am

I am not so sure Dave, with multiple records, I can see some being omitted while others are outputed, i.e., the 'word' in some and still a zero RC.....

Frank Yaeger · Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 1:10 am

Apparently, the OP has lost interest.

daveporcelan · Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 1:12 am

The requirement said nothing about an output file.

dick scherrer · Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 1:13 am

After 11pm on Friday, i might lose interest too. . .

Have a great weekend!

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