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kavi · Beginner Joined: 15 Sep 2006 Posts: 64 Topics: 22

Hi all,

Here is my requirement. I have a HEX file having 80 bytes lenght. I need to convert this HEX values into their corresponding ASCII values. Please how can i do this by SORT.

Thanks in advance
Kavi

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

You'll probably need to update this post with the usual details:

1. Is the dataset FB or VB?
2. What is the RECFM/LRECL requirement for the output dataset?
3. You'll obviously need to provide the details for your EBCDIC values and what ASCII values you want them translated into.
4. Do you need to translate the entire 80-byte record? Or, only portions of it?

Bill Dennis · Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 9:18 am Post subject:

You can use IEBGENER to write the file to a LABEL=(,NL) tape converted to ASCII by using DCB=OPTCD=Q on the output DD. See the JCL Reference manual for restrictions.
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Mervyn · Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 9:31 am Post subject:

If you try to use NL or BLP in my shop, you'll have a host of questions to answer. Rolling Eyes

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kavi · Beginner Joined: 15 Sep 2006 Posts: 64 Topics: 22

Thanks for all your replies.

Bill Dennis

Can you please explain with an example.

superk

Its a FB file with lrecl of 80 and I need to convert all 80 Byte HEX values to ASCII. The file will be created dynamically, and it can have any hex value.

Thanks
Kavi

Nic Clouston · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:44 am Post subject:

Why don't you read the manual about IEBGENER? Why have someone else do it for you? The link is at the top of the page.
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Frank Yaeger · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 11:22 am Post subject:

"hexadecimal file"? Do you mean EBCDIC?

If so, there's no standard way to translate EBCDIC to ASCII. You'd have to pick the translation table you want to use. You could then set up that table using DFSORT's ALTSEQ statement and do the translation using TRAN=ALTSEQ. For example, if your input file has RECFM=FB and LRECL=80, you could use a DFSORT job like this:

kavi · Beginner Joined: 15 Sep 2006 Posts: 64 Topics: 22

Nic Clouston

"Why have someone else do it for you?"

It does't mean that Iam asking someone else do it for me instead iam looking for some assistance.
If everything can be done in just reading the manuals then why we are asking helps.

Frank Yaeger

I used ALTSEQ it works fine thanks.

Thanks for all your help.

vjkumk · Beginner Joined: 28 Sep 2005 Posts: 98 Topics: 33

you can check the simotime website for more details regarding hex to ascii conversion.

cheers,
vj