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How do add a character at end of variable length record

 
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jimlocigno
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 4:52 pm    Post subject: How do add a character at end of variable length record Reply with quote
Hi,

I have a VARIABLE length file and need to add a character at the end of reach record. I can easly do this FIXED length files but this needs to remain a variable length file:

Example Input Records

Code:
aaa,bbb,rqerqrr,rqwer,qereqw,rqewr
aaa,brqr,rqerqe,qrerqrqrr,qewrqwr,qer,rqew,rewqrq,qer
rrrq,tqr,tqr,qter,tqer,qer,tqer,tqer
qrqe,qr,er,rqe,rqew,rqwe,rqwetqwerrq
qrewrqr,qwer,qr,qr,r,rweq,qrq,rweq


I need it to get to look like this:

Code:

aaa,bbb,rqerqrr,rqwer,qereqw,rqewr:
aaa,brqr,rqerqe,qrerqrqrr,qewrqwr,qer,rqew,rewqrq,qer:
rrrq,tqr,tqr,qter,tqer,qer,tqer,tqer:
qrqe,qr,er,rqe,rqew,rqwe,rqwetqwerrq:
qrewrqr,qwer,qr,qr,r,rweq,qrq,rweq:


Is this even possible to do with sort?
Thanks
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 3:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Here's a DFSORT job that will do what you asked for. I assumed your input file has RECFM=VB and LRECL=80, but the job can be changed appropriately for other attributes.

Code:

//S1    EXEC  PGM=ICEMAN
//SYSOUT    DD  SYSOUT=*
//SORTIN DD DSN=...   input file (VB/80)
//SORTOUT DD DSN=...  output file (VB/80)
//SYSIN    DD    *
  OPTION COPY
  OUTFIL IFTHEN=(WHEN=INIT,
    BUILD=(1,4,5,76,JFY=(SHIFT=LEFT,TRAIL=C':'))),
    VLTRIM=C' '
/*

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