On 22 Oct 2015 08:09:23 -0700, in bit.listserv.ibm-main you wrote: >It can. See sort docs on the SYMNAMES input DD for the sort (either Syncsort >or DFSORT), and IBM (well, actually I think it was Frank Yeager or one of his >close cohorts) provided us with a nice Rexx tool to convert COBOL copy books >to SYMNAMES input. > >ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/storage/dfsort/mvs/cobdfsym.txt > >Search for COBDFSYM on the web to see more information and IBM-MAIN postings >about it. The only drawback is that it expects compiler listing output from >Enterprise COBOL 4.1, so we will certainly need an update to that tool when we >move to COBOL 5.x.
Syncsort for HP-UX read the COBOL record definition. Unfortunately SYNCSORT manuals aren't available online. Clark Morris > >There is also a small trove of interesting SORT papers and examples here: > >http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=114&uid=isg3T7000097 > >HTH > >Peter > >-----Original Message----- >From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On >Behalf Of Clark Morris >Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2015 11:03 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: Syncsort question: Why do I get error RDW NOT INCLUDED? > >On 21 Oct 2015 15:57:42 -0700, in bit.listserv.ibm-main you wrote: > ><Snipped> >Why can't COBOL record descriptions be used like they could in >SYNCSORT for HP-UX in 2002? > >Clark Morris ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
