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Posted: **Fri Jun 18, 2010 7:28 pm**

I have a VB flat file and need to make this small change. I can write a COBOL program but is it possible to do it in SORT?

IF FLD1(1:3) = '111' and FLD2(81:12) = 'XXXXXXXXXXXX'
CHANGE FLD2(81:12) TO 'YYYYYYYYYYYY'

Thanks,
Gary.

Posted: **Fri Jun 18, 2010 9:34 pm**

schneiderusa ,

Since your input is a VB file, you need to consider the RDW as the actual data starts at position 5. Use the following DFSORT control cards which will give you the desired results

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//SYSIN DD *
SORT FIELDS=COPY
INREC IFTHEN=(WHEN=(05,3,CH,EQ,C'111',AND,
85,12,CH,EQ,C'XXXXXXXXXXXX'),
OVERLAY=(85:C'YYYYYYYYYYYY'))
//*

Posted: **Sat Jun 19, 2010 12:47 am**

Thanks a lot.

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