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rexx77

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PostPosted: Thu Aug 31, 2017 7:23 am
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Hi Folks,

I am trying to use SYNCSORT Data dictionary feature , as my upstream files are created with meta attributes information . I am trying to extract the required fields using the column names available in SYMNAMES DD.

SYMNAMES Definition:
Code:

Asset_name,1,50,CH
Field1,51,32,ZD
Field2,*,5000,CH
Field3,*,10,CH


Sort statement is like below:
Code:

SORT FIELDS =(Asset name, A)
OUTREC FIELDS=(Asset_Name, 10X, Field1,10X,Field2,Field3)


1. Field 1 in input file is 32 length and ZD format, i want to convert that to 14 Packed decimal in the output. Do you know how to specify the conversion while mentioning the outrec fields
2. Field2 is around 5000 length and CHAR field. I want to extract first 100 characters from this field. How to do this?

Appreciate your inputs.
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sergeyken

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PostPosted: Thu Aug 31, 2017 7:02 pm
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Answer to 1.
After RTFM (did you read it?) it's getting clear that field format is converted (from ZD to PD) as
Code:
 FIELDS=(.....51,32,ZD,PD[,LENGTH=nn],.......)

Same thing with dictionary name(s)
Code:
 FIELDS=(.....Field1,PD[,LENGTH=nn],.......)
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rexx77

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PostPosted: Thu Aug 31, 2017 8:04 pm
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I added Length field as suggested , Here is my modified SORT statement

Code:

Field1,PD(,LENGTH=14),


It was substituted as below, during run time.

Code:


12,32,PD(,LENGTH=14)



I got SYNTAX error.

WER271A OUTREC STATEMENT : NUMERIC FIELD ERROR
WER211B SYNCSMF CALLED BY SYNCSORT; RC=0000
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sergeyken

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PostPosted: Thu Aug 31, 2017 10:06 pm
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Correct syntax looks like this (copied from the manual)
Code:
 OUTREC FIELDS=(1,10,ZD,PD,
                11,4,FI,ZD,LENGTH=8)

Please RTFM carefully

My square brackets used to specify the "optional parameter LENGTH", but not to be replaced with regular parenthesis! icon_axe.gif
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