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[rnanavaty]

I require the details of E15 and E35 COBOL routine details. I read the ref guide http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-b...20020722140254 and other ref material on it. But most of them are related to DFSORT. It is not clear that what exacllty E15 and E35 meant for?

[dbzTHEdinosauer]

rnanavaty,

your link does not work.

paraphrased from a VSE Using Language Support:
All language products use SORT user exits to handle input and output
processing (E15 and E35 exits). These exits are usually called for each
record passed to SORT(E15) and passed back from SORT(E35).

this is the DFSORT Appl Pgm Guide, Chap 4 - User Exit Routines for z/os

If you are not on z/OS, this link will return all DFSORT pubs and you can select which applies to your shop.
_________________
Dick Brenholtz
American living in Varel, Germany

[rnanavaty]

The link you have provided I already had a look and s same seprate guide for the same but it assumes that we are aware abt E15 and E35.

[dbzTHEdinosauer]

rnanavaty,

E15 and E35 are two of the DFSORT Exits available. When DFSORT receives a record, and the E15 exit is provided on the SORT Control Cards the associated program is called by SORT and the record is passed to the routine, which can be in any language - COBOL, HLASM, C. Upgrades to the type of INREC processing has attempted to reduce the need for E15 Exits. E35 is just before SORT releases the record, OUTREC enhancements attempt to reduce the need for E35 Exits.

At this point, you are more than aware of E15 and E35 Exits. If you still have a question, please raise it.
_________________
Dick Brenholtz
American living in Varel, Germany

[rnanavaty]

Thanks dbzTHEdinosauer. I think this description is of great help.

[abhishek_snn]

Does anyone know how to put displays in a COBOL program that is called through E15. Normal Display doesnt seem to work even though the SYSOUT is coded.

Any pointers would be of great help.

Regards,
Abhishek

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