how to have variable length record in outrec..i have the
requmt as follows..
i/p file variable lenght record
output file : i need to alter the input and write into
outrec(another file)
sort fields:
copy from(dd1) using ctl1
ctl1cntl dd *
outfil fnames=xxx,
outrec=(1,131)
here i outrec is bombing with error..how to overcome this
defect...???
Answer / deepika
We need to include RDW in OUTREC,Record Descriptor Word :
Data preceding a variable record that specifies the length
of the entire record including the RDW.) in outputs which
takes 4-bytes.So we need to add add 4-bytes to OUTREC as,
OUTREC=(1,4,5,131)
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