Answer / paray2x

The best option is to used File-Aid processing options.

If not,

1. Use SORT FIELDS=COPY, STOPAFT=1 to get the first record.

2. Insert line numbers in the file using SEQNUM fucntion of
SORT. Then, do a SORT FIELDS on this line number in
descending order, save it a temp file.
3. Use SORT FIELDS=COPY, STOPAFT=1 on this temp file to get
the last record.

Answer / sneha

USE SKIP(N) To skip number of records
if 10 accounts are there and u want to skip first 7 records
use
//sysin dd*
repro infile(dd1) -
outfile(dd2) -
skip(07) -
count(03)
/*
for 1st and last
//sysin dd*
repro infile(dd1) -
outfile(dd2) -
count(1) -
skip(08) -
count(01)
/*

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