Insert a Header record with Total no. of records in a File.

MFRASHEED · Active User Joined: 14 Jun 2005 Posts: 186 Location: USA

Is there a way to insert a Header record with count of total number of records in a file preferably with a single sort step.

For example i have a flat file (PS) which is FB 80 bytes and has around 50 records. File does not have header. Is it possible to run this file through a sort step sum the total number of records and write whole file back out but now with a additional Header record with total record count.

Thanks!

Frank Yaeger · Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 10:41 pm

To insert the count in a header record takes two passes. Since the header record is the first record, we don't know the count when we read/write it. You could insert a trailer record with the count in one pass, but not a header record.

I could show you how to do what you want in two passes, but first I need you to show me an example of your input records and what you expect for output. What should the header record look like? Should the count include the header record, or just the data records? Is there a trailer record - if so, should it be included in the count?

MFRASHEED · Active User Joined: 14 Jun 2005 Posts: 186 Location: USA

Two passes will do. There is no Trailer record and Trailer is not required in output file. Count should be of data records only.

Here is sample Input data. File is FB, LRECL =80

Frank Yaeger · Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 3:06 am

Here's a DFSORT job that will do what you asked for:

MFRASHEED · Active User Joined: 14 Jun 2005 Posts: 186 Location: USA

Thanks, worked just fine.

murali922 · New User Joined: 25 Jul 2005 Posts: 92 Location: India

Hi Frank,

Can you please explain the jcl given by you, as I am not familiar with DFSORT and its syntax !

Many thanks,
Murali.

Frank Yaeger · Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 10:10 pm

Murali,

The first step uses TRAILER1 to create a DFSORT symbol for the input record count as:

MYCT,'nnnnnnnnn'

The second step uses HEADER1 with MYCT to create the header.

REMOVECC suppresses the ANSI carriage control character.
NODETAIL suppresses the data records.

If you're not familiar with DFSORT and DFSORT's ICETOOL, I'd suggest reading through "z/OS DFSORT: Getting Started". It's an excellent tutorial, with lots of examples, that will show you how to use DFSORT, DFSORT's ICETOOL and DFSORT Symbols. You can access it online, along with all of the other DFSORT books, from:

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murali922 · New User Joined: 25 Jul 2005 Posts: 92 Location: India

Hi,

Thanks a lot Frank !

Cheers.

nupurbhui · New User Joined: 25 May 2023 Posts: 18 Location: India

i have used the code snippet with 2 steps to insert record count in the header but it gives ABENDU0016.

//S1 EXEC PGM=ICEMAN
//SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=*
//SORTIN DD DSN=i/p file,DISP=SHR
//SORTOUT DD DSN=&&S1,
// UNIT=SYSDA,SPACE=(TRK,(1,1)),DISP=(,PASS)
//SYSIN DD *
OPTION COPY
OUTFIL REMOVECC,NODETAIL,
TRAILER1=('MYCT,''',COUNT=(M11,LENGTH=5),'''',80:X)
/*
//STEP02 EXEC PGM=ICEMAN
//SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYMNAMES DD DSN=&&S1,DISP=(OLD,PASS)
//SORTIN DD DSN=i/p file,DISP=SHR
//SORTOUT DD DSN=o/p file,DISP=SHR
//SYSIN DD *
OPTION COPY
OUTFIL REMOVECC,
HEADER1=(58:MYCT)
/*

ERROR LINE:
DATA DICTIONARY SYMBOLS SUBSTITUTED :
OPTION COPY
OUTFIL REMOVECC,HEADER1=(58:MYCT)
*
WER813I INSTALLATION OPTIONS IN MFX LOAD LIBRARY WILL BE USED
WER268A OUTFIL STATEMENT : SYNTAX ERROR

Could anyone help?

sergeyken · Posted: Mon May 29, 2023 5:48 pm