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mf_karthik

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PostPosted: Mon May 20, 2013 2:14 pm
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hi,

i my i/p file date field is in 4th position in the form julian date ieYYDDD.

i need to extract the todays date record.

below is sort card used,o/p is empty but still i/p has some records

INCLUDE COND=(04,05,CH,EQ,DATE3)
SORT FIELDS=COPY
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Bill Woodger

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PostPosted: Mon May 20, 2013 2:19 pm
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Please show sample input, expected output, RECFM and LRECL, and sysout of step which did not give you what you want.
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mf_karthik

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PostPosted: Mon May 20, 2013 2:43 pm
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I/P

82C1314011010089907999922
82C1314027636066637999922
82C1314027636066637999922
82C1314071771203017999922
73C1213471771203017999922
73C1213471771203017999922
73C1213471771203017999922
73C1213471771203017999922

where the bolded ones are the date ,13140 is the todays julian i need the records which contains todays julian date.
record length is 110,recfm is FB
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PostPosted: Mon May 20, 2013 2:57 pm
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DATE3 has a four-digit year, so that is why your test does not work.

The DFSORT documentation is available online. Look at the section on "Date Comparisons".
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mf_karthik

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PostPosted: Mon May 20, 2013 2:59 pm
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we are using Syncsort
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PostPosted: Mon May 20, 2013 3:01 pm
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Hah.

See if you can guess my next response after telling you not to look at the DFSORT documentation but...

And 'Y' didn't you do it already...?
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mf_karthik

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PostPosted: Mon May 20, 2013 3:22 pm
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Bill,

I searched the forum and google it before posting it here... but not able to get the answer..
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PostPosted: Mon May 20, 2013 3:23 pm
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And your SyncSort documentation? Y'DATE3'?
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PostPosted: Mon May 20, 2013 3:47 pm
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not able to get that document..if i get..i believe it will solve my problem..
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PostPosted: Mon May 20, 2013 4:35 pm
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Did you try with Y'DATE3'?
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PostPosted: Mon May 20, 2013 4:48 pm
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Hey kartik,

Bill wants you to try

Code:
INCLUDE COND=(04,05,CH,EQ,Y'DATE3')
SORT FIELDS=COPY
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PostPosted: Mon May 20, 2013 5:05 pm
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Apologies

It should be

Code:
  INCLUDE COND=(4,5,Y2T,EQ,Y'DATE3')
  SORT FIELDS=COPY
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PostPosted: Mon May 20, 2013 8:03 pm
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Hello,

If your organization is licensed to use Syncsort, all of the material is available (free) from Syncsort Support.
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