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mainframebeginner · Beginner Joined: 11 May 2010 Posts: 14 Topics: 5

Hi,

Can anyone please guide me how to edit a PS file in mainframe using REXX?
Actually i need to change the date in the file as current date.

How to write a rexx code to do this? can you please post one example?

Any response much Appreciated !!

kolusu · Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 3:19 pm Post subject:

mainframebeginner,

Read the following topics

http://www.mvsforums.com/helpboards/viewtopic.php?t=5367

http://www.mvsforums.com/helpboards/viewtopic.php?t=5275

once you get a hang of the edit macro's I suggest you read these topics

http://www.mvsforums.com/helpboards/viewforum.php?f=24

Kolusu

mainframebeginner · Beginner Joined: 11 May 2010 Posts: 14 Topics: 5

Hi kolusu,

Thanks for your prompt reply. i sincerely appreciate your effort, time and support.

With the links above i have written a code which si writing into PS file.

now my question is ..... i need to change a particular values in the PS file records.

EX: assume the PS file has the data like below

123456789000000000000000000000000000
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz000000000000

now, i need to change a2b3c4(180510) with current date.

Can you please advice on this?

kolusu · Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 12:35 pm Post subject:

superk · Advanced Joined: 19 Dec 2002 Posts: 684 Topics: 5

I think some explanation of where or why REXX comes into play here would be helpful also (not exactly a circumstance where I would think you'd want to use it).

mainframebeginner · Beginner Joined: 11 May 2010 Posts: 14 Topics: 5

Superk,

I am not sure whether i can write a REXX program to my requirement but i am just trying and exploring the things......

Kolusu >> its not a julian format .... the format is MMDDYY but it should be zigzag way... the way i shown above a2b3c4

how would i explain ....hmmm..... let me put it in this way....... when we do a "hex on" on a PS file we get the records write.... now i need to change the date in one particular place.... it shouldn't be like "C ALL" type....

hope this clarifies a bit understanding my requirement.

Sorry if i am still not clear .... please do reply!!

papadi · Supermod Joined: 20 Oct 2009 Posts: 594 Topics: 1

Suggest you post some of the real data as shown with "hex on". Generate a "code" block by using "{code]" and "{/code]" around the hex data (change the {s to [s).

It will cause your data to look like:

Dibakar · Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 11:21 am Post subject:

mainframebeginner,

It is still not clear what you are trying to do and what problems your facing. Show some examples with data before and after the change. Check some posts in 'Utilites' forum to see others are explaining their requirement