How to get the count of total records

[subbu]

Hi ,
Can any one help me how we can display the total count if records that are present in the header not at the trailer. I used the below logic. It worked for Trailer. But i replaced trailer with Header the job is failing.

//COUNT EXEC PGM=SORT,COND=(0,NE)
//SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=*
//SORTIN DD DSN=Input file,DISP=SHR
//SORTOUT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSIN DD *
OPTION COPY
OUTFIL REMOVECC,NODETAIL,
TRAILER1=(COUNT=(M11,LENGTH=10))
/*

[William Collins]

The HEADER1 processing is before any records are processed for that OUTFIL. So there can be no COUNT at that time. So it will not work.

[subbu]

Hi Thanks for the reply.

So is there any other way to get the count value in the HEader?

[William Collins]

Not by magic, no.

Why do you want the count in the header? What is the source and destination of your file?

It is possible.

[subbu]

That is the Requirment which i got. They want the count to be present in the header as soon as they open the file.
My Source is a batch file which generated in the above steps of the JCL.
Destination is some other System.

[William Collins]

Well, I don't like the "design". You could drive a very wid truck through the gaps without scraping the sides.

You should be able to find examples of this.

Use JOINKEYS, with the same dataset on both legs of the JOINKEYS.

In JNF2CNTL set a value of one on each record (cut it down so it is almost just that) and use SUM. The only other value you need on the record is something "low" so that the single record which comes out of the JNF2CNTL appears first.

Use JOIN F1,F2,ONLY

Your F2 is the header. Do your remaining formatting.