Sounds like the original file is UTF-16. The simpliest thing is to convert it to UTF-8 before transferring. But I know that many "clients" are not knowledgable enough to do this. If you transfer this into a UNIX file on z/OS, then it is rather simple. Use the 'tr' command.
tr -d '\000' <input.file >output.file If in a z/OS dataset, you might want to try: cp -T "//'HLQ.INPUT.FILE'" /dev/fd1 |\ tr -d '/000' |\ cp -T /dev/fd0 "//'HLQ.OUTPUT.FILE'" I would preallocate the output file to establish the DCB and space parameters. -- John McKown Systems Engineer IV IT Administrative Services Group HealthMarkets(r) 9151 Boulevard 26 * N. Richland Hills * TX 76010 (817) 255-3225 phone * [email protected] * www.HealthMarkets.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message may contain confidential or proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. HealthMarkets(r) is the brand name for products underwritten and issued by the insurance subsidiaries of HealthMarkets, Inc. -The Chesapeake Life Insurance Company(r), Mid-West National Life Insurance Company of TennesseeSM and The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company.SM > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Brad Wissink > Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2011 9:20 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: removing nulls from a file > > We have a client that is trying to transfer us a file and it > is loaded with nulls. They say that is the way it comes from > the purchased software they have on their workstation. The > file has a null character inserted after every character so > it looks like this > > 1 12/29/2011 becomes > F1004000F100F2006100F200F9006100F200F000F100F100....... > > Has anyone seen anything like this before? Is there a quick > and easy way to remove all the nulls? > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
