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manesh · Beginner Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Posts: 12 Topics: 5

Hi,

I have have field in the file starting at 100 with length 30.I need to inspect each byte for space and extract till that point (Space) using Outrec.

INPUT

xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxx

Output should be

xxxxxxxxxxx

Please help in doing this in ICETOOL Or Sort.
I tried searching in the forum but couldn't find any thing which helps.

Regards,
Manesh.

kolusu · Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 5:02 pm Post subject:

manesh,

Try the following DFSORT control cards

manesh · Beginner Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Posts: 12 Topics: 5

Kolusu,

Thanks a Lot for your reply.

I am getting following error,

kolusu · Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 6:06 pm Post subject:

manesh,

My job works fine with DFSORT which has supported the PARSE function since April, 2006. You are using Syncsort.

I'm a DFSORT developer. DFSORT and Syncsort are competitive products. I'm happy to answer questions on DFSORT and DFSORT's ICETOOL, but I don't answer questions on Syncsort.
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manesh · Beginner Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Posts: 12 Topics: 5

Kolusu,

Thanks for your support.

I can also use SAS or EASYTRIEVE.

Please help me solving this using SAS or EASYTRIEVE.

Starting position of field is 13 and length is 20.

Regards,
Manesh

amargulies · Beginner Joined: 10 Jan 2007 Posts: 123 Topics: 0