I meant submitting many jobs under the cover the input datasets can remain VB
> On Oct 7, 2020, at 6:33 PM, Clark Morris <[email protected]> wrote: > > [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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
