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PostPosted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 9:46 pm    Post subject: how to sort a flat file skipping first record? Reply with quote
I want to sort a flat file let's say with 10 records but I don't want first record from sort. I tried with following sort card but got syntax error,
sort fields=(1,5,ch,a),
skiprec=01

pls help....
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 9:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The correct DFSORT control statements would be:

Code:

//SYSIN DD *
   SORT FIELDS=(1,5,CH,A)
   OPTION SKIPREC=1
/*


or

Code:

//SYSIN DD *
  SORT FIELDS=(1,5,CH,A),   
  SKIPREC=01               

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