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waves · Beginner Joined: 09 Nov 2006 Posts: 35 Topics: 12

Hi,

I have a input file A. I need to extract 7 strings from the input file based on the position say @position 5,30,40,55,60,75,90 etc.

after extracting the seven strings, i need to put all the strings in the output file. i want to achieve this using COBOL.

I know this can be achieved using JCL. But i need a COBOL solution.

Please help me.

Thanks in advance.

kolusu · Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:19 am Post subject:

waves,

Do you need to sort the extracted strings? If you just need to extract strings isn't it a simple case of using a MOVE statement of input to output?

You need to do a better job of explaining as to what you are trying to do. Show us the input layout and desired output layout with a sample data along with the DCB properties of the input and output files.

Kolusu

waves · Beginner Joined: 09 Nov 2006 Posts: 35 Topics: 12

Hi Kolusu,

I dont need to sort the extracted strings.

first i will sort the input file and then i will extract the 7 strings based on the poistions from input file and put it in the output file.

Input file:

Nic Clouston · Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 1:30 pm Post subject:

You cannot do it in JCL. JCL is Job Control Langage and is used for definng the programs and datasets to be used by your job. It does not process data.

That said, why can you not just define a record structure for your input records and another for your output records and, as Kolusu suggested, move the appropriate fields from the input structure to the output structure?
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waves · Beginner Joined: 09 Nov 2006 Posts: 35 Topics: 12

Can somebody pls help with COBOL code.

It will be very helpful to me.

Thanks in advance.

jsharon1248 · Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:57 am Post subject:

Show us what you've coded, and I'll be happy to review it to see if I can help.

Nic Clouston · Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 12:40 pm Post subject:

If you are not a COBOL programmer then why are you doing this task? If you want to learn then try COBOL for Dummies or similar books.
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kalatur · Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 10:36 pm Post subject: Re: COBOL sort

hari_uss · Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 2:21 am Post subject:

I think waves meant SORT or similar utilities which can be executed in JCL.

kolusu · Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:52 pm Post subject:

Waves,

Here is an untested cobol program which I just cloned it from one of my existing programs.