Regarding Control statements(Outfil files and split)

[venky]

Hi,

//Job card
//step01 exec pgm=sort
//sortin dd dsn=mytest.lab.ps,disp=shr
//sortof1 dd dsn=mytest.lab.ps1,disp=(new,caltg,delete),
//* space parameters etc etc
//sortof2 dd dummy
//sortof3 dd dummy
//sortof4 dd dummy
//sysin dd *
outfil files=(1,2,3,4),split
/*

In the input file I am having the data as below.

001 Ricky
001 mainframe
001 developer
001 ibm
002 John
002 mainframe
002 developer
002 ibm
003 Patricia
003 mainframe
003 developer
003 ibm
004 Tony
004 mainframe
004 developer
004 ibm

I am getting the output is:
001 Ricky
002 John
003 Patricia
004 Tony

Can you please explain in brief why I am getting the output as mentioned above.

Regards,
Venky

[dbzTHEdinosauer]

it is working correctly as you have coded it.

suggest that you look into splitby

By the way,
welcome to the forum
and excellent subject title.
thx

[NicC]

Only problem is: You posted in the wrong section of the forum - this is the JCL section and you are asking a SORT question so should have posted in the DFSORT part of the forum even if you are posting a SYNCSORT question,

[venky]

okay thanks a lot.