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Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Change order (sort) print file in COBOL program

Hi Alan,

This is an exercise given me by a potential employer. I was just
given a short COBOL program (don't even know the current key because it is
an externally described file) and they want the print file sorted by
div/date. That's all they requested.

Thanks again for your time.

All the best,

Richard Reeve


On Mon, May 13, 2019 at 8:13 AM Alan Shore via MIDRANGE-L <
midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Richard
You may still need to change the COBOL program
What totals does it provide, the new order is by Division & Date. What was
the old order - and what totals - if any did the program provide
Not knowing everything about this program, current file and new file
hampers how we can answer

Alan Shore
E-mail : ASHORE@xxxxxxxx
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Phone [C] : (631) 880-8640
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-----Original Message-----
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Of Rich Loeber
Sent: Monday, May 13, 2019 9:09 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Change order (sort) print file in COBOL program

Richard,

You can create a temporary LF by using the OPNQRYF command in CL just
before you call the Cobol program. I've used this successfully.

Rich Loeber - @richloeber
Kisco Information Systems
[1]http://www.kisco.com


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On 5/13/2019 9:03 AM, Richard Reeve wrote:

Hi Alan,

I haven't done any COBOL on the i since 2004,. so you're right,
I'm no longer an expert but am trying to get back up to speed. Not to be
argumentative, but is a logical file really the best solution for a
report? If not, what is?

Thanks much for taking the time to help me out.

All the best,

Richard Reeve


On Mon, May 13, 2019 at 7:52 AM Alan Shore via MIDRANGE-L < [2]
midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


It sounds like you are not that conversant with COBOL In my opinion -
create the logical No matter which way you go - there will probably be
changes needed

Alan Shore
E-mail : [3]ASHORE@xxxxxxxx
Phone [O] : (631) 200-5019
Phone [C] : (631) 880-8640
'If you're going through hell, keep going.'
Winston Churchill

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Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Change order (sort) print file in COBOL program

On Mon, May 13, 2019 at 7:17 AM Richard Reeve [7]<rjrjr64@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

I have been asked to change the order of a print file in a COBOL

program.

This question would be more appropriate on the COBOL400-L list ( [8]
https://mlists.org/cobol400-l).

david

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