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Jim C

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 12:47 am
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Hi

I have an input file to a sort with a date format of mm/dd/yy starting in position 7 to 14. (Sample below)

XXXXX 09/25/12 14:53:03 TEXT MESSAGE

I want to include only records where the date is within 30 days of the current date. I tried reviewing the other posts but I was not able to find out how to handle a date in this format. Do I need to reformat it first?
Thank you in advance for your help
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Skolusu

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 1:16 am
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Jim C,

You need to transform the date and compare it against system date. Use the following DFSORT JCL which will give you the desired results. I assumed that your input lrecl=80 and recfm=fb
Code:

//STEP0100 EXEC PGM=SORT                               
//SYSOUT   DD SYSOUT=*                                 
//SORTIN   DD *                                         
XXXXX 08/25/12 14:53:03 DROP                           
XXXXX 09/26/12 14:53:03 PICK                           
XXXXX 08/28/12 14:53:03 PICK                           
//SORTOUT  DD SYSOUT=*                                 
//SYSIN    DD *                                         
  SORT FIELDS=COPY                                     
  INREC OVERLAY=(81:7,8,UFF,ZD,LENGTH=6)               
  OUTFIL BUILD=(1,80),INCLUDE=(81,6,Y2W,GT,Y'DATE1'-30)
//*
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