Error in SYNCSORT

vicharapusrinu · New User Joined: 04 Dec 2006 Posts: 63 Location: Hyderabad

Hi,

Can some one help me out please.

I am getting below syntax error, Plz let me know correct syntax.

below is the error.

Akatsukami · Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 10:19 pm Post subject:

Perhaps because VTOF is an OUTFIL parameter, not an OUTREC one.

dick scherrer · Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 10:26 pm Post subject:

Hello,

Please do NOT post Syncsort questions in the DFSORT part of the forum.

Syncsort topics are handled in the JCL part of the forum.

vicharapusrinu · New User Joined: 04 Dec 2006 Posts: 63 Location: Hyderabad

Thanks Akatsukami,

As you said I have changed OUTFIL from OUTREC, I have got below message

dick scherrer · Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 11:40 pm Post subject:

Hello,

When posting Sort Control that has a problem, it isw best to post all of the sort control, along with the execution JCL.

Why are the first positions sometimes packed-decimal and sometimes zoned-decimal?

Bill Woodger · DFSORT Moderator Joined: 09 Mar 2011 Posts: 7315

Along with what is already requested, some sample input and expected output and a description of the process, please. You existing Control Cards are very confused.

Anuj Dhawan · Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 5:57 pm Post subject:

You cannot use IFTHEN clauses and VTOF in the same OUTFIL statement, as Sir Akatsukami has already indicated.

For your case - instead, you can use IFTHEN clauses in OUTREC statement, and OUTFIL with VTOF and BUILD: