Need help in editable format

rajeevdas03 · New User Joined: 21 Jan 2006 Posts: 19 Location: Mumbai

Hi,

10 ABC PIC X(8).
10 def PIC S9(9) USAGE COMP.
10 lmn PIC S9(9) USAGE COMP.
10 xyz PIC X(26).

I have my file layout in this format.

i want to present this data in notepad in comma editable format.

I am having a problem to this in editable format.

Bill Woodger · Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 3:06 am

You won't be able to convert binary fields to ASCII, and you won't be able to edit binary fields in wordpad, and if you want commas you'll need commas. Make the COMP fields "NUMERIC EDITED" with a sign.

dick scherrer · Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 3:57 am

Hello,

Read the file you have and reformat to DISPLAY numbers (instead of COMP) and inert commas beween the fields.

You could use your sort product or the COBOL STRING to do this.

When the file is downloaded, it will have been properly converted to ASCII and ready to use.

rajeevdas03 · New User Joined: 21 Jan 2006 Posts: 19 Location: Mumbai

rajeevdas03 · New User Joined: 21 Jan 2006 Posts: 19 Location: Mumbai

Thanks for reply,

can you please help me how to do it thru sort catrd, I am getting error in sorting, please tell me the syntax of how to convert the field.

dick scherrer · Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 5:55 am

Hello,

Post the JCL and sort control statements, the messages generated (including the message ids), the definition of the input data, and some example of the output you want.