I have received a file stored which consist second byte is in internal format
the record looks as S AAAAEVA. when i do hex on on command prompt the record looks as
S AAAAEVA
E0CCCCCEC
261111551
But now i want second byte to be display as normal numeric integer
and the record should look as S06AAAAEVA.
Can any body please help me to sort out using sort utility.
i used OUTREC FIELDS=(1,1,2,1,FI,TO=ZD) AND WITH VARIOUS OPTIONS.
Joined: 15 Feb 2005 Posts: 7129 Location: San Jose, CA
Since you show only two digits for the converted byte, I'm going to assume it's an unsigned binary value that can only go from X'00'-X'63' (0-99). I'm also assuming your input file has RECFM=FB and LRECL=80. Given that, you can use the following DFSORT job to do what you asked for. Note that the output data set will have LRECL=81 because you're going from a 1-byte BI field (X'06') to a 2-byte character field C'06').
Since you show only two digits for the converted byte, I'm going to assume it's an unsigned binary value that can only go from X'00'-X'63' (0-99). I'm also assuming your input file has RECFM=FB and LRECL=80. Given that, you can use the following DFSORT job to do what you asked for. Note that the output data set will have LRECL=81 because you're going from a 1-byte BI field (X'06') to a 2-byte character field C'06').
If you want something else, please be very specific about what you want.
Many Thanks,
Frank Yaeger.
This is another requirement but iam afarid whether it can be handled with sort or not. i have done by writing cobol program.
i will get file from external system with date as internal format.when we do hex on the command prompt at date positions i will see as D2CF, the value of it is 26JUL05. Can we convert the date using sort utility.
If yes please let me know.
Joined: 15 Feb 2005 Posts: 7129 Location: San Jose, CA
I can't tell you whether DFSORT can do this until you tell me the method (algorithm) for converting from one form of the date to the other - I have no idea what method you're using to convert X'D2CF' to 26JUL05.
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