I probably already know the answer but does the number of segments/offsets change with each record type or would/do they remain the same? If the later, then there is a DFSORT solution.
On Wed Jun 4 12:59 , Tim Hare <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> sent: >Really two questions I guess. > >1. We have variable length records with the data similar to COBOL 'OCCURS >DEPENDING ON' clauses - a count of the number of segments to follow, >followed by those segments. Is there a way to handle these in >INREC/OUTREC/OUTFILE ? I already thought of using IFTHEN - if the count is >at least 1, output data from 1st segment, if at least 2, output from first 2 >segments, etc. but I don't see how to do that based on the count that's in >the record.... > >2. Is there a way to describe such segments in DFSORT Symbols? > >I've been RTFM and PDFs but without enlightenment. It seems to me that it >requires being able to specify the position field as a calculation rather than >a >constant (i.e. 'p' = base+ >(seg_number_starting_from_0*seg_length+offset_to_field_in_segment)? > >This would also be of use for some SMF records I'd imagine. > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, >send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO >Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
