Using SORT INREC in JCL
 
 







 

 


 
  Inputfile for SORT JCL

  10 suresh   20000 01 20120203 34        
  20 NARENDRA 40000 06 20120925 AB        
  30 jacob A  25000 07 20111018 1A        
  40 RAMESH   34000 03 20120610 2C         
  50 Kishore  50000 02 20120408 45        



  INREC in SORT JCL

  //SYSIN DD *                                      
    SORT FIELDS=COPY                              
    INREC FIELDS=(1:1,35,60:SEQNUM,6,ZD)          
  /*                                                
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  Explanation -  First 35 bytes will be copied to outputfile & 
  sequence number will be added at 60th position in the outputfile.


  Outputfile from SORT JCL - 
  
  10 suresh   20000 01 20120203 34                           000001...
  20 NARENDRA 40000 06 20120925 AB                           000002...
  30 jacob A  25000 07 20111018 1A                           000003...
  40 RAMESH   34000 03 20120610 2C                           000004...
  50 Kishore  50000 02 20120408 45                           000005...
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  For complex INREC and OUTREC SORT JCLs.  Refer below 
  discussion at mainframegurukul SORT forums.
 
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