[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 > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >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
