Concatenate two stem/compound variables

Andy85 · New User Joined: 25 Dec 2008 Posts: 35 Location: India

Hi,

I have a REXX that reads contents from 2 files, edits the lines and concatenates into a single output file. I am reading the data into different stem variables. Is there any way to concatenate both the stem variables into a single stem variable? I tried using "PIPE" but its giving RC=-193, probably due to a library issue. Are there any alternate ways (other than looping through the stem) to concatenate these two stem/compound variables?

Pandora-Box · Posted: Sat Jun 29, 2013 8:24 am

Try something like

Pedro · Posted: Sat Jun 29, 2013 8:27 pm

I think they want all of the records of file1 followed by all of the records of file2 in the same stem.

The answer is no, there is no way other than to loop through.

I am not a plumber (someone who uses PIPES), but think you should investigate that problem more.

Nic Clouston · Posted: Sat Jun 29, 2013 10:41 pm

why not keep it simple and do two writes - one for each stem?

expat · Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2013 3:53 pm

As I read this, you read two files into two stems.

Why not do the file concatenation in
a) The JCL if in batch
b) At allocation time if foreground

Andy85 · New User Joined: 25 Dec 2008 Posts: 35 Location: India

Thanks expat !!! I did the second approach of using both datasets during allocation and thus got all the contents in the same stem variable.