Bill, Here is a DFSORT JOINKEYS job which will give you the desired results similar to splice
//STEP0100 EXEC PGM=SORT //SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=* //INA DD * VICKY FRANK CARRIE HOLLY PAUL //INB DD * KAREN HOLLY CARRIE VICKY MARY //OUT12 DD SYSOUT=* //OUT1 DD SYSOUT=* //OUT2 DD SYSOUT=* //SYSIN DD * OPTION COPY JOINKEYS F1=INA,FIELDS=(1,10,A) JOINKEYS F2=INB,FIELDS=(1,10,A) JOIN UNPAIRED REFORMAT FIELDS=(F1:1,10,?,F2:1,10) OUTFIL FNAMES=OUT12,INCLUDE=(11,1,CH,EQ,C'B'),BUILD=(1,10) OUTFIL FNAMES=OUT1,INCLUDE=(11,1,CH,EQ,C'1'),BUILD=(1,10) OUTFIL FNAMES=OUT2,INCLUDE=(11,1,CH,EQ,C'2'),BUILD=(12,10) //* Joinkeys is explained in detail here https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSLTBW_2.2.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r2.icea100/joinkeys.htm Also here are the examples (look up example 5 ) https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSLTBW_2.1.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r1.icea100/ice2ca_JOINKEYS_application_examples.htm Further if you have any questions please send an email to our hotline (dfs...@us.ibm.com) or you can mail me directly. Thanks, Sri Hari Kolusu DFSORT Development IBM Corporation IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> wrote on 10/26/2017 11:41:15 PM: > From: "George, William@FTB" <bill.geo...@ftb.ca.gov> > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Date: 10/26/2017 11:41 PM > Subject: Re: ICETOOL - Question regarding a statement in the ICETOOL Guide > Sent by: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> > > Thanks Sri! > JOINKEYS... that's a new one on me. I guess I have an outdated DFSORT manual. > Here's the link I have: http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/epubs/pdf/ice1ca30.pdf > > Thanks again > Bill > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > ] On Behalf Of Sri h Kolusu > Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2017 10:56 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: ICETOOL - Question regarding a statement in the ICETOOL Guide > > George, > > It was a typo in our publications, it should be 1-10 instead of 1-3. > The sorting of 1-10 bytes is done with ON statement on SPLICE. > Please look at the DFSMSG dataset and you will see the SPLICE > control cards generates the SORT statement with 1,10,CH,A > > We will update our pubs. Thanks for bringing it to our attention. > > > "We sort the records of T1 on positions 1-10 and splice the second > id byte for matching records. We use KEEPNODUPS to keep non- > duplicate records. > > > Just an fyi, SPLICE is an Older technique to find the matching records. > Ideally we suggest using JOINKEYS > > > Thanks, > Sri Hari Kolusu > DFSORT Development > IBM Corporation > > IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> wrote on > 10/26/2017 03:09:04 AM: > > > From: "George, William@FTB" <bill.geo...@ftb.ca.gov> > > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > > Date: 10/26/2017 03:09 AM > > Subject: ICETOOL - Question regarding a statement in the ICETOOL Guide > > Sent by: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> > > > > I am confused about a statement I'm seeing in the DFSORT - ICETOOL > > Chapter and its example: > > Example 3 - Create files with matching and non-matching records I've > > copied the example below and my question is regarding the last line > > below and it statement on sorting: > > We sort the records of T1 on positions 1-3 and splice the second id > > byte for matching records. > > > > Where in the JCL code does it state to sort the T1 records on > > positions > 1-3?? > > > > //S3 EXEC PGM=ICETOOL > > //TOOLMSG DD SYSOUT=* > > //DFSMSG DD SYSOUT=* > > //IN1 DD * > > Vicky > > Frank > > Carrie > > Holly > > Paul > > /* > > //IN2 DD * > > Karen > > Holly > > Carrie > > Vicky > > Mary > > /* > > //OUT12 DD SYSOUT=* > > //OUT1 DD SYSOUT=* > > //OUT2 DD SYSOUT=* > > //T1 DD DSN=&&T1,DISP=(MOD,PASS),UNIT=SYSDA,SPACE=(TRK,(5,5)) > > //TOOLIN DD * > > COPY FROM(IN1) TO(T1) USING(CTL1) > > COPY FROM(IN2) TO(T1) USING(CTL2) > > SPLICE FROM(T1) TO(OUT12) ON(1,10,CH) WITH(13,1) USING(CTL3) > KEEPNODUPS > > /* > > //CTL1CNTL DD * > > OUTREC FIELDS=(1,10,12:C'11') > > /* > > //CTL2CNTL DD * > > OUTREC FIELDS=(1,10,12:C'22') > > /* > > //CTL3CNTL DD * > > OUTFIL FNAMES=OUT12,INCLUDE=(12,2,CH,EQ,C'12'),OUTREC=(1,10) > > OUTFIL FNAMES=OUT1,INCLUDE=(12,2,CH,EQ,C'11'),OUTREC=(1,10) > > OUTFIL FNAMES=OUT2,INCLUDE=(12,2,CH,EQ,C'22'),OUTREC=(1,10) > > /* > > > > We copy the IN1 records to the T1 data set and add an identifier of > > '11' to show they come from FILE1. > > We copy the IN2 records to the end (MOD) of the T1 data set and add > > an identifier of '22' to show they come from FILE2. > > We sort the records of T1 on positions 1-3 and splice the second id > > byte for matching records. > > > > > > Thanks for any insights > > Bill > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email from the State of California is for > > the sole use of the intended recipient and may contain confidential > > and privileged information. 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