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dbrockman192
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Hi - I am not sure if this is possible using sort....
But i have a VB input file. The first byte (after the RDW) is a header length (hex length=1) field followed by header information, then record detail info.
I'd like to extract that length value to bump past that header information and only put the detail data in my output file.
Does this sound possible using sort?
I've tried using parse...but it doesn't seem like the parse variable can be used as the starting position in my OUTFIL.
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n12345John Smith where n=x'05'
n123Betty Jones where n=x'03' |
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John Smith
Betty Jones |
Output file should stay as VB.
Code'd for you |
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sergeyken
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INREC IFTHEN=(WHEN=(5,1,BI,EQ,+1),BUILD=(1,4,6)),
IFTHEN=(WHEN=(5,1,BI,EQ,+2),BUILD=(1,4,7)),
IFTHEN=(WHEN=(5,1,BI,EQ,+3),BUILD=(1,4,8)),
. . . . . . .
IFTHEN=(WHEN=(5,1,BI,EQ,+100),BUILD=(1,4,105))
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dbrockman192
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Thanks sergeyken....
because the field is xl1 for the offset...you are suggesting 255 "IFTHEN's?
That would def work...
I was hoping I could read that XL1 offset value into a variable similar to options available with the PARSE and then somehow use it as the start position in the outfil. |
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sergeyken
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| dbrockman192 wrote: |
Thanks sergeyken....
because the field is xl1 for the offset...you are suggesting 255 "IFTHEN's?
That would def work...
I was hoping I could read that XL1 offset value into a variable similar to options available with the PARSE and then somehow use it as the start position in the outfil. |
1. This is a typical result of stupid initial design of data formats.
2. It is not a big deal to create 255 typical lines for the control statement. Either manually in ISPF editor, or “automatically” using one of multiple available tools, from REXX to SORT utility itself. |
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dbrockman192
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Gotcha....
I did just that and it worked.
Thanks! Appreciate the tip! |
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Rohit Umarjikar
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| Or you could just copy it and replace initial 1-5 after RDW numbers by spaces and sqz it to the left, at this point it doesn't matter from where it starts. |
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Joerg.Findeisen
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| Rohit Umarjikar wrote: |
| Or you could just copy it and replace initial 1-5 after RDW numbers by spaces and sqz it to the left, at this point it doesn't matter from where it starts. |
That would possibly alter the record detail info. |
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