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ppandey07

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PostPosted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 5:49 pm
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Hi there,
I have one file that has more than one million records. In this file I have to modify three fields and there is one requirment to change sign of these three fields(make+ve to -ve and -ve to +ve).
Is there any way to do that via JCL or File Aid?
Please advise.
Thanks
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Robert Sample

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PostPosted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 6:09 pm
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Is there any way to do that via JCL or File Aid?
JCL -- absolutely not. You've been on this board over 3 years without reading, once, that JCL does nothing but execute programs? If you had asked if SORT could do this, or IEBGENER, or IDCAMS -- those are programs executed by JCL, and it is possible at least one of them could do this. But JCL, by itself? No way.

Furthermore, your post lacks crucial information -- are these three fields that need their sign reversed zoned decimal with an external sign? zoned decimal with internal sign? packed decimal? binary? floating point?
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ppandey07

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 12:15 am
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Robert Sample wrote:
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Is there any way to do that via JCL or File Aid?
JCL -- absolutely not. You've been on this board over 3 years without reading, once, that JCL does nothing but execute programs? If you had asked if SORT could do this, or IEBGENER, or IDCAMS -- those are programs executed by JCL, and it is possible at least one of them could do this. But JCL, by itself? No way.

Furthermore, your post lacks crucial information -- are these three fields that need their sign reversed zoned decimal with an external sign? zoned decimal with internal sign? packed decimal? binary? floating point?


I meant any JCL utility that could do this.

Binary. Please have a look below.
S9(6)V99.
S9(8)V99.
S9(8)V99.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 12:22 am
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JCL utility

would be something like jclscan, i.e. a utility that does something to jcl.

i'll not comment on the other silliness of your post.
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ppandey07

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 1:08 am
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dbzTHEdinosauer wrote:
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JCL utility

would be something like jclscan, i.e. a utility that does something to jcl.

i'll not comment on the other silliness of your post.


Utility I meant - IDCAMS,IEBGENER etc.

Okay. No probs... BUT you must be humble while takling to somebody...
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dick scherrer

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 1:30 am
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Hello,

Depending on the specifics (which you didn't post), you should be able to do this with your sort product.

Multiplying by -1 should accomplish what you want.

Depending on which sort product you use, there are probably examples here in the forum (DFSORT section for DFSORT and JCL section for Syncsort).

If you get stuck, post your issue and someone should be able to clarify.
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dbzTHEdinosauer

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BUT you must


no, I MUST nothing.....

besides,
I post so that others reading your mistakes
know that what you have said is incorrect.

I had no illusions that you would see the error of your ways,
you are too busy trying to enforce what you think are Politically Correct Comments.

you have insulted everyone who spends at least enough time to use the correct terminology.
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dbzTHEdinosauer

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 2:32 am
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Besides,
you could avoid receiving all this 'bad talk'
if you would just do what most everyone else on the planet does,
Read the Manuals
(there are lots of figures and pictures, too!)
instead of being lazy and asking questions on an internet website.
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Anuj Dhawan

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 3:22 pm
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ppandey07 wrote:
I have to modify three fields and there is one requirment to change sign of these three fields(make+ve to -ve and -ve to +ve).
SORT, INREC/OUTREC OVERLAY, MULtiply by "-1" ?
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ppandey07

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 6:33 pm
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dick scherrer wrote:
Hello,

Depending on the specifics (which you didn't post), you should be able to do this with your sort product.

Multiplying by -1 should accomplish what you want.

Depending on which sort product you use, there are probably examples here in the forum (DFSORT section for DFSORT and JCL section for Syncsort).

If you get stuck, post your issue and someone should be able to clarify.


Thank you for your suggestions!!! I will try to use this.
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ppandey07

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 6:35 pm
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Anuj Dhawan wrote:
ppandey07 wrote:
I have to modify three fields and there is one requirment to change sign of these three fields(make+ve to -ve and -ve to +ve).
SORT, INREC/OUTREC OVERLAY, MULtiply by "-1" ?


Okay. Let me try this. Thank you!!!
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Bill Woodger

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 11:36 pm
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Subtract from zero. Unless you have millions and millions, maybe you won't notice. But if you do, you may. So I always subtract from zero.
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