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[Nabanita Das]

Hi all,

I have observed that count variable in SYNCSORT or DFSORT can only hold upto 8 digit number. Is there a way to get the count which can accomodate more than 8 digit?

Nabanita

[dbzTHEdinosauer]

on page 12 of the SORTTOOL pdf at
http://www-304.ibm.com/jct01004c/systems/support/storage/software/sort/mvs/icetool/pdf/sorttool.pdf

DFSORT Count operator can be 0 to 562949953421310.

what version of DFSORT are you using, and are you sure that you have DFSORT. Normally a site has only one, not both.
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Dick Brenholtz
American living in Varel, Germany

[Phantom]

Nabanita,

There are 2 operators COUNT and COUNT15 supported by both Syncsort and Dfsort (Depending on the version of sort product). COUNT15 handles upto 15 digits. Will this be okay for you (15 digits).

Thanks,
Phantom

[kolusu]

Nabanita Das,


Look up the parm COUNT15 which allows a right-justified 15-digit field with leading zeros suppressed. Both DFSORT and Syncsort support this parm

Kolusu
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[Frank Yaeger]

For DFSORT:

COUNT - 8 digits, right justified with leading zeros suppressed

COUNT15 - 15 digits, right justified with leading zeros suppressed

COUNT=(edit) - 15 digit count edited as specified, e.g. COUNT=(M26,LENGTH=13)

COUNT=(to) - 15 digit count converted as specified, e.g. COUNT=(TO=ZD,LENGTH=12)
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Frank Yaeger - DFSORT Development Team (IBM)
Specialties: JOINKEYS, FINDREP, WHEN=GROUP, ICETOOL, Symbols, Migration
DFSORT is on the Web at:
www.ibm.com/storage/dfsort

[Nabanita Das]

Wonderful! Thanks to everybody, I got what I wanted. Sorry I forgot to mention that I have syncsort in my shop. I mentioned about DFSORT also as I got to see some sample using DFSORT and giving count only as 8 digit number.

Thanks
Nabanita