Copy using DFSORT - PDS members with non-PDS ones

sivaplv · Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 2:37 am

Hi,

I have to modify a sort job: It currently copies by SORT 4 datasets with LRECL=71 and RECFM=FB, with a header date and trailer record (end-of-file identifier) created by using HEADER1 and TRAILER1 options.

Now I need to include a PDS member in the SORT which has only one line with 11 characters in it, still keeping OPTION COPY. PDS member should be the first SORTIN file and output file still should be 71 in length.

Is it possible? If so, please explain.

Thanks,

Frank Yaeger · Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 2:45 am

You just have to increase the length of the PDS member records from 11 characters to 71 characters to match the output length. There are a variety of ways to do that depending on what exactly you're doing. For example, you can use MOD for the output file and do a COPY of the PDS member, using DSN=pds(member), to the output file using:

sivaplv · Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 3:13 am

Hi Frank,

Thanks for your quick reply. It worked.

You may treat this posting as closed.

Regards.