Thomas,

I do think it is possible to reformat the selective data using symbols 
from various positions of the record. Are we dealing with FB file or VB 
files ?  Regarding the concatenation of data, do you always want to 
combine 2 records data into a single record? It would be great if you can 
show us a sample data and desired output with the DCB properties of the 
input and output files.
 
Thanks,
Kolusu
DFSORT Development

IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> wrote on 
10/21/2014 10:54:39 PM:

> From: Thomas Berg <thomas.b...@swedbank.se>
> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
> Date: 10/21/2014 10:56 PM
> Subject: DFSORT/ICETOOL pondering
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> Sometimes I have a need to do a selective copy of a dataset where 
> the selection is both record sequence and record position/part 
dependent. 
> And by that I mean the record part/position is varying depending on 
> which record it's about. 
> An example (yes, it looks silly):
> 
> I want to copy  position 31 to 40 of all records but from record 8 
> and 9 I want to copy also (concatenate) position 71 to 80 and from 
> record 6 to 8 I also (concatenate in "front") want to copy position 1 to 
3. 
> The point of this example is to illustrate the needs of a more 
> general solution. 
> 
> I can see the use of the SUBSET (ICETOOL) for record selection but 
> how do you user DFSORT/ICETOOL to solve the combining record and 
> varying position needs ? 
> I now use a homegrown program for this but it's lacking efficiency 
> to say the least and I'm looking at DFSORTs efficiency and speed. 
> 
> I have been looking at OUTFIL/OUTREC etc. but I can't see a straight
> forward and general solution/"template". 
> I'm hoping for someone who have done this before to supply an example. 
> 
> 
> 
> Best Regards,
> Thomas Berg
> ___________________________________________________________________ 
> Thomas Berg   Specialist   zOS/RQM/IT Delivery   Swedbank AB (Publ)
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