> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Frank Yaeger > Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 12:08 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: DFSORT symbols from COBOL copybook? > > > John McKown wrote on 01/29/2008 09:46:53 AM: > > This is likely a strange question. But does anybody know of anything > > which can take a COBOL copy book (file defination) and create DFSORT > > symbols? Or maybe something that can post process a COBOL compile > > listing and create DFSORT symbols? > > > > What I would like is a way to __easily__ create a DFSORT > step which can > > read an input file and do selection and reformatting so that the > > resulting output file is simply "printable" EBCDIC. This output file > > would then be ftp'ed to a Windows / Linux server which > would use it to > > update a relational database. We don't have any relational database > > software on z/OS. I want to use symbols so that, hopefully, even a > > non-programmer could easily learn how to write such a "program". > > John, > > We have a Rexx in the "Smart DFSORT Tricks" document that can do what > you asked for. See "Create DFSORT Symbols from COBOL COPYs" at: > > http://www.ibm.com/servers/storage/support/software/sort/mvs/tricks/ >
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