On Tue, 1 Jul 2014 11:42:46 -0700, Frank Swarbrick wrote: >We have a file that is uploaded in to a VB sequential file.� We then copy it >to a KSDS.� The input file should be in key order (first 9 bytes), but lately >its been created (not sure how at this time!) occasionally with blank lines.� >I'm thinking to use DFSORT to omit the blank lines (lines with LRECL=0), but I >can't quite get it working.� I've tried using VLSHRT and VLSCMP in various >combinations and haven't hit upon the correct parameters to specify.� Anyone >have any thoughts?
It doesn't have to be DFSORT necessarily.� Could be IEBGENER or DITTO.� But I figured DFSORT would be the most likely tool to have the option I'm looking for. sed -n /[^ ]/p input-file >output-file # (untested, but surely close.) (I think John M. has an even simpler awk command.) -- gil ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
