[Default] On 7 Oct 2020 10:03:05 -0700, in bit.listserv.ibm-main
[email protected] (Sri h Kolusu) wrote:

>> Yes at this point but since the file is variable
>> I may need an exit to get the right spot at times to do a compare
>
>Joseph,
>
>You still haven't explained us as to what the real requirement is.  DFSORT
>can handle VB file with ease. Substring search will make sure you can
>search anywhere within the record.
>
>>  If these files are normally accessed by either COBOL or PL1, using a
>> COBOL or Pl1 program in batch to do what you need to do will be faster
>> to code.  Both languages have reference modification so variably
>> located fields can be easily dealt
>
>Clark,
>
>OP has different LRECL files and COBOL will not be able handle it, unless
>you code all the files have a common LRECL
>
Since they are VB at worst you would have to code overrides to handle
minimum LRECL for the program to handle them.

Clark Morris
>
>Thanks,
>Kolusu
>
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