Untested but try this. "PIPE AHELP SORT" for more information. /* */ arg infn inft infm outfn outft outfm "pipe <" infn inft infm "| sort unique 1.20 | >" outfn outft outfm exit
/Tom Kern --- "Wakser, David" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > All: > > Is there a "simple" method of finding (and possibly deleting) > records in a CMS fixed-length file whose first 20 characters are the same? > For example, if I have 5 records whose first 20 characters are the same, is > there a method of recognizing them and possibly dropping specific ones? > > The only idea I came up with was to sort the file and manually > "read" through (with EXECIO) and check them. Is there an easier way that I > am missing? > > This needs to be done from a Rexx EXEC. > > David Wakser > InfoCrossing > Confidentiality Note: This e-mail, including any attachment to it, may > contain material that is confidential, proprietary, privileged and/or > "Protected Health Information," within the meaning of the regulations under > the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996. If it is not > clear that you are the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you > have received this transmittal in error, and any review, dissemination, > distribution or copying of this e-mail, including any attachment to it, is > strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please > immediately return it to the sender and delete it from your system. Thank > you. > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
