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Prathap Pillai P
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| Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 2:11 pm Post subject: Sorting a file with different record layouts |
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I have to sort one file , but it has 2 type of record layout in a file.
One has record indent (602), account number.(other fields are no impt)
The second has record indent (603), account number and date.(other fields are no impt)
I have to sort in the below format :
602 1234567 AAAAAA
603 1234567 20080503
602 1234568 AAAAAA
603 1234568 20080504
But the problem is since there is no date field in 602, if the account numbers and record indent are same then the output file will have a different output.
Please let me know if you have any sort utility in JCL which can solve this problem. |
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Garry Carroll
Joined: 08 May 2006
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Location: Dublin, Ireland
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| Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 3:20 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: I have to sort in the below format :
602 1234567 AAAAAA
603 1234567 20080503
602 1234568 AAAAAA
603 1234568 20080504
Is this what the output should look like? If so, a simple sort on ident within account no. should do. Assuming that there are no spaces -
SORT FIELDS=(4,7,CH,A,1,3,CH,A)
Regards,
Garry. |
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Prathap Pillai P
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| Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 4:04 pm Post subject: Sorting a file with different record layouts |
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Hi Garry Carroll,
In Sorting on account number and record ident , the problem is when the account number and record ident are same then out put will be wrong
That is
if the input is :
602 1234567 AAAAAA
603 1234567 20080504
602 1234567 AAAAAA
603 1234567 20080503
The desired output is :
602 1234567 AAAAAA
603 1234567 20080503
602 1234567 AAAAAA
603 1234567 20080504
But if i sort it on account number & record ident
602 1234567 AAAAAA
602 1234567 AAAAAA
603 1234567 20080504
603 1234567 20080503 |
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Garry Carroll
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Location: Dublin, Ireland
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| Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 4:36 pm Post subject: |
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Where you have the same account and ident for different dates, how can you tell which 602 relates to which 603? I don't think this can be done as outlined.
Garry. |
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Prathap Pillai P
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| Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 5:09 pm Post subject: Sorting a file with different record layouts |
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Hi Garry Carroll,
For every occurence of 602 , there will be one 603.
But if the 602 has the same account number more than once, then sorting is an issue.
If you have any solution for this please let me know |
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Garry Carroll
Joined: 08 May 2006
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Location: Dublin, Ireland
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| Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 5:27 pm Post subject: |
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As I said, unless you can show some way to show which 602 relates to which 603 , I don't think this can be done.
Is there a 603 for every 602 (and vice-versa)? Does the 603 always follow its related 602 in the input? If so, you might add sequence numbers (SEQNUM) for purposes of the sort, removing them after sorting. This way, you establish a relationship between the 602 and 603. The sort would then sort on account, seqnum and ident.
Regards,
Garry.[/code] |
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