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[mf_user]

Hi,

I have a dataset (RECFM=FB, LRECL=1092) with 2 records in it.

[kolusu]

mf_user,

Use the following DFSORT control cards. The / is used to split the record and write it as a new record. I have shown only few you can extend it to the full length of 1092

[mf_user]

Kolusu, Thanks for the info.

How do we determine the exact length of full string because one string is long and one is short !

Please advise.
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[kolusu]

mf_user,

you mean the values XXX010..FYADL FYAEQ OYAFN OYAHN FYAH3 OYAWO can be of variable length?

If so how do you determine the end and start of each field? Is there a delimiter?
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[mf_user]

Ok....I got your question. Though only five character appear, it is a six character field and 6th character will be always a space. This way a string will end with space.

Thanks.
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[kolusu]

mf_user,

If the length of the string is fixed why cant you simply code as shown above? you will need another pass to get rid of the all spaces records.

[semigeezer]

if the data set is not large, you can also run an ISPF edit macro that uses TEXT_FLOW (I think - look it up) to flow the data. For this, flowing to the 3rd column should work.
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[mf_user]

Kolusu, thank you for the new solution.
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