How do I skip records in sort?
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How do I skip records in sort?
The STOPAFT option allows you to specify the maximum number of records to be accepted for sorting or copying. The SKIPREC option allows you to skip records at the beginning of the input file and sort or copy only the remaining records.
What is sort fields copy in JCL?
You can use SORT FIELDS=COPY or MERGE FIELDS=COPY instead of OPTION COPY to produce the same results. Summary. In this chapter, you covered the following concepts: Writing the SORT, COPY, or MERGE program control statements. Using JCL statements to process your sort, copy, or merge.
How do you skip first 100 records in sort?
The SKIPREC option allows you to skip records at the beginning of the input file and sort or copy only the remaining records.
- STOP after ‘N’ number of records while SORTING (Using SYSIN or PARM)
- STOPAFT using SORT.
- STOPAFT using ICETOOL.
- SKIP ‘N’ number of records while SORTING.
What is a sort copy?
(advertising) An advertising research technique measuring individual phrases and verbal ideas in a commercial by the audience’s levels of attention or recall, relevance, and feelings. The copy sort results showed few people noticed the company name at the end of the commercial.
What is difference between option copy and sort fields copy?
There is no difference between SORT FIELDS=COPY and OPTION COPY.
How do you filter duplicate records in JCL?
SORT in JCL
- Sort a particular field or position in ascending or descending order.
- Removing the duplicate records from the file.
- To find a bad record from the list of records.
- Copy the input file by including or excluding a few/some records.
- Merging the fields from the input.
How do I skip a record in JCL?
STOPAFT SKIPREC condition in SORT JCL
- The STOPAFT option allows you to specify the maximum number of records to be accepted for sorting or copying.
- The SKIPREC option allows you to skip records at the beginning of the input file and sort or copy only the remaining records.
