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Multiplication using Constant
Posted:
Wed May 12, 2010 8:37 pmby mainframe_novice
Hi,
Is it possible to do the multiplication within SyncSort using Constant
I have following File
Customer_Id Balance
A0001 12300.00
A0002 400.00
Customer Id position 1-4
Balance Position 5-13
In output I want Balance multiplied by -1 as I want to make it as a negative Balance
Customer_Id Balance
A0001 -12300.00
A0002 -400.00
Re: Multiplication using Constant
Posted:
Wed May 12, 2010 9:44 pmby Alissa Margulies
Hello mainframe_novice.
Are the Balance fields left or right justified?
Are the starting values all positive or are some already negative values?
Which release of Syncsort are you running?
Regards,
Re: Multiplication using Constant
Posted:
Thu May 13, 2010 1:27 amby mainframe_novice
Input file has only positive records
version is 1.3.2
balance is right justified
Re: Multiplication using Constant
Posted:
Thu May 13, 2010 11:23 pmby Alissa Margulies
If all you are doing is inserting a negative sign, then you can use this SyncSort for z/OS 1.3 job:
//SORT1 EXEC PGM=SORT
//SORTIN DD *
0001 12300.00
0002 400.00
//SORTOUT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSIN DD *
SORT FIELDS=COPY
OUTREC IFTHEN=(WHEN=INIT,BUILD=(1,4,C'-',5,9)),
IFTHEN=(WHEN=INIT,BUILD=(1,4,5,10,SQZ=(SHIFT=RIGHT)))
/*
Here is the output produced:
0001 -12300.00
0002 -400.00
Re: Multiplication using Constant
Posted:
Fri May 14, 2010 1:17 amby mainframe_novice
Thanks Alissa !
That works .
Re: Multiplication using Constant
Posted:
Fri Jun 11, 2010 12:25 amby mainframe_novice
I was trying to multiply the zoned decimal number with -1 and was never succesful .
Since I have multiple fields like these in my file , I prefer multiply by -1 rather than putting '-' and shifting fields positions for each time .
Even substracting a number from 0 will work .
Can you please put a syncsort example for multiplication
My failed attempts involved following
multiplication:-
5,9,zd,mul,-1,zd
subtraction:-
0,zd,sub,5,9,zd
Thanks
Re: Multiplication using Constant
Posted:
Fri Jun 11, 2010 1:08 amby dick scherrer
Hello,
The fields are not zoned-decimal (ZD). . .
Try UFF. I don't have a way to test or i'd post a working sample.
Re: Multiplication using Constant
Posted:
Fri Jun 11, 2010 1:35 amby mainframe_novice
Excellent !
Thanks Dick .
It worked .
I had to put ,M4 since thec sign was displayed at the end .
Also need to restrict it's length by putting ,LENGTH=9 as I found the length was expanded .
Thanks again for your help !
Re: Multiplication using Constant
Posted:
Fri Jun 11, 2010 1:58 amby dick scherrer
You're welcome - thank you for letting us know it is working
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