On Tue, Feb 9, 2016 at 12:51 PM, Ron Thomas <ron5...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi. > > I am getting a sort error when i am updating by multiplying by -1. I need > to change the zoned decimal in position 39 which is of 11 bytes to a > negative value . The file is 80 byte long. Can some one let me know where > the issue is ? > > > SORT FIELDS=COPY > OUTREC FIELDS=(1,38,(39,11,ZD,MUL,-1,LENGTH=11),50,31) > > The below is the message i am getting > * > WER268A OUTREC STATEMENT : SYNTAX ERROR > > Regards > Ron T > Shear guess on my part, looking at DFSORT documentation and example, not SyncSort SORT FIELDS=COPY OUTREC FIELDS=(1,38,(39,11,ZD,MUL,-1 ),ZD ,LENGTH=11,50,31) -- The man has the intellect of a lobotomized turtle. Maranatha! <>< John McKown ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
