As Kolusu noted, Rexx is not the ideal solution for reading large files. However, you can read it as chanks and if you use PROF VARSTORAGE(HIGH), you'll potentially be able to read larger chanks.
Best, ITschak VARSTORAGE (HIGH)indicates that CLIST variables and REXX OUTTRAP variables containing output from authorized commands invoked by REXX can be kept in storage above the 16M line. *| **Itschak Mugzach | Director | SecuriTeam Software **|** IronSphere Platform* *|* *Information Security Continuous Monitoring for Z/OS, zLinux and IBM I **| * *|* *Email**: [email protected] **|* *Mob**: +972 522 986404 **|* *Skype**: ItschakMugzach **|* *Web**: www.Securiteam.co.il **|* On Wed, Dec 15, 2021 at 12:33 AM Sri h Kolusu <[email protected]> wrote: > > We want to handle a big file (about 5,000,000 records in it) > > by REXX. We also compile the Rexx PGM by REXXCOMP > > > You need a larger region size. Try REGION=0M, however you may still receive > the same error. > > IMHO REXX is not an ideal tool for editing/modifying huge volumes of data. > What exactly is the rexx routine doing? > > 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
