You could code some complicated conditionals and use counters in Specs, but much simpler: look into JUXTAPOSE.
-- Mike Harding z/VM System Support /sp CMSTSO Pipelines Discussion List <CMS-PIPELINES@VM.MARIST.EDU> wrote on 09/22/2016 07:47:03 AM: > From: "Stanislawski, Shawn (National VM Capability)" <shaw...@hpe.com> > To: CMS-PIPELINES@VM.MARIST.EDU > Date: 09/22/2016 07:47 AM > Subject: Not-always-directly-sequential record references in PIPEs > Sent by: CMSTSO Pipelines Discussion List <CMS-PIPELINES@VM.MARIST.EDU> > > I'm sure this has to be a very easy question, but unfortunately I'm > still struggling with it. > > How can I turn this file (Original) : > " > > *VOLUME: AA1A11 TYPE: 3390 UTILIZATION: 99% > > *FREE* 2 54 55 *FREE* POOLA > > *FREE* 2 194 195 *FREE* POOLA > > *FREE* 1 614 614 *FREE* POOLA > > *VOLUME: BB2B22 TYPE: 3390 UTILIZATION: 73% > > *FREE* 500 1 500 *FREE* POOLB > > *FREE* 165 1040 1204 *FREE* POOLB > > *FREE* 5 1706 1710 *FREE* POOLB > " > > Into this console output (Result) : > " > > AA1A11 3390 2 54 55 POOLA > > AA1A11 3390 2 194 195 POOLA > > AA1A11 3390 1 614 614 POOLA > > BB2B22 3390 500 1 500 POOLB > > BB2B22 3390 165 1040 1204 POOLB > > BB2B22 3390 5 1706 1710 POOLB > " > > ....using PIPEs? > > > I know I can use SPECS to rearrange the data in a single record, so > getting Result columns 3-6 is easy. > > The problem I cannot seem to figure out is how to: > > 1. take the two columns of data from the "*VOLUME:" record then > > 2. prepend that to the front of each "*FREE*" record , > > 3. and when next "*VOLUME:" record encountered then use that > new data to prepend to the next set of records. > > > I was trying: > " > > 'PIPE (endchar ?) < SOMEFILE MAP A' , > > '| A: FIND *VOLUME' , > > '| SPECS W2 1 W4 NW' , > > '| VAR VOLSER1 TRACK' , > > '?A:| COPY' , > > '| COPY' , > > '| SPECS /'VOLSER1'/ 1 1-* nw' , > > '| CONSOLE' > " > ...but it looks like REXX Variable "VOLSER1" is not getting set - > instead the PIPE literally prepends the string "VOLSER1" to the > front of the records. > > > Any ideas? > > > --Shawn S. >
