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sendhil · Beginner Joined: 06 Sep 2006 Posts: 17 Topics: 6

Hi,
I am trying to use the Find command in my edit macro.
"F '*' .ZCSR .ZCSR 7"

The line .ZCSR is pointing to has a '*' in the 7th column.But still the above command returns 4.
I tried running the above command directly on the input file.The cursor is hiliting on the '*' which means that its able to process the command.

Any inputs?

Regards
Sendhil.

kolusu · Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 7:15 am Post subject:

sendhil,

Is your input file a variable block file ? If so you need to add the RDW(4 bytes) also.

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sendhil · Beginner Joined: 06 Sep 2006 Posts: 17 Topics: 6

kolusu,
I didnt get you.Where to add the 4 bytes?Could u please elaborate?

Thanks
Sendhil.

kolusu · Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 7:41 am Post subject:

sendhil,

If your input file is a VB file then you need to look for the string in the 11th byte i.e 7 + 4 bytes of rdw

sendhil · Beginner Joined: 06 Sep 2006 Posts: 17 Topics: 6

kolusu,
Nope its not a VB file.Any other workaround?

Regards
Sendhil.

kolusu · Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 8:04 am Post subject:

semigeezer · Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 12:02 pm Post subject:

VB doesn't matter. ISPF does not read the RDW as data. THe problem is more likely that you have line numbers on the left side and ISPF edit macros adjust for that by removing the line number columns when calculating column #s. Try column 1 if you have sequence #s in 1-6

sendhil · Beginner Joined: 06 Sep 2006 Posts: 17 Topics: 6

semigeezer,
No. It is not actually having line numbers also.It is a COBOL program And the purpose of hte logic is to insert few lines after a given line.But While inserting I need to replace a Text with the immediately Preceding section name.To find the section name,I am parsing the file using "F P'

semigeezer · Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 8:26 am Post subject:

What does the PROFILE command show?

sendhil · Beginner Joined: 06 Sep 2006 Posts: 17 Topics: 6

semigeezer · Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 12:30 pm Post subject:

I think it is because the cursor is after col 7. Try changing
"F '*' .ZCSR .LINE 7"
to
"F '*' .ZCSR .LINE 7 FIRST"

that will insure that scanning starts at the beginning of the line.

sendhil · Beginner Joined: 06 Sep 2006 Posts: 17 Topics: 6

semigeezer,
Thanks a Lot .It worked.

Regards
Sendhil.