How to Convert RECFM VB TO FB OR Viceversa

Venkatesan Arumugam · New User Joined: 28 Jun 2005 Posts: 3

Hi Guys,
i am new to this portal, nice to join with u people, anyone can tell me about the conversion of the Record format From VB(Variable Block) To FB(Fixed Block).

Thanks & Regards,
Venkatesan Arumugam.

machswap · New User Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 14

Hi,

This jcl will convert a file of format variable to fixed.

//STEP0010 EXEC PGM=SORT
//SORTIN DD DSN=input file,DISP=SHR
//SORTOUT1 DD DSN=FV99T.TEST2,
// DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),LRECL=50,
// RECFM=FB
//SYSIN DD *
SORT FIELDS=COPY
OUTFIL FNAMES=SORTOUT1,VTOF,
OUTREC=(1:1,50)
END
/*
//SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSUDUMP DD SYSOUT=*
//

Please try this....

jz1b0c · Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2005 6:12 pm

keep the JCL as it is, and use the below sysin (make necessary changes)

SYSIN :
INREC FIELDS=(01:01,06,
07:4Z,
88:2620,1)
SORT FIELDS=COPY
OUTREC FIELDS=(01:07,82),CONVERT
END

MGIndaco · Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2005 10:15 pm

You can also use other IBM utility as IEBGENER to do the same.

Frank Yaeger · Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2005 10:17 pm

For more information on using DFSORT's VTOF (or CONVERT) parameter, see:

www.ibm.com/servers/storage/support/software/sort/mvs/tricks/srtmst01.html#t11