How to rewrite record in variable length sequential file?

deepali33 · New User Joined: 21 Sep 2008 Posts: 4 Location: pune

Hi,

I have one sequential file with variable length.
I want to update that file.
So I am using rewrite statement.
But at the time of execution it is giving abend.
& there is file error at rewrite statement i.e. file status is 44.
44 : Rewrite attempt with invalid length.

prino · Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 4:40 pm

And what is your problem?

expat · Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 6:06 pm

Well, with so much information at hand it's so very hard to know where to start.

What is the DSORG of the file.
Are you writing longer than the original record.
DCB attributes of the file.
File is on which media.

Robert Sample · Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 7:08 pm

Not to mention -- which abend code did you get?

You basically tell us nothing and expect us to psychically read your mind to know these details?

Nic Clouston · Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 7:28 pm

Remember - if you are to rewrite a record it must be of the same length as the original record as it has to fit in the same space as it was read from.

kapiltamrakar · New User Joined: 24 May 2009 Posts: 41 Location: Hyderabad

can you please provide the FD section of that file and the copybooks / record lengths that are used for that file along with the record length which you are trying to rewrite while getting abend.
( I guess there must be 2-3 different kind of records are getting written in th same file that make it varuable length.)

Robert Sample · Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 2:45 pm

kapiltamrakar · New User Joined: 24 May 2009 Posts: 41 Location: Hyderabad

Hi Robert,
well said...

thanks for adding point missed by me...

Regards,
Kapil.