Replace a COLUMN of dataset by another COLUMN of dataset



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Replace a COLUMN of dataset by another COLUMN of dataset

Postby parthiban » Thu Nov 13, 2008 12:14 am

Hi..
I just want to replace a COLUMN of dataset by another COLUMN of dataset and put in another ps using rexx...

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Re: rexx

Postby dick scherrer » Thu Nov 13, 2008 1:03 am

Hello,

It will probably help if you post some "input" and the "output" you want from that input.

Most often, this type of work is better done using the sort or some other utility (like FileAid), rather than rexx.
Hope this helps,
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Re: rexx

Postby chidams78 » Thu Nov 13, 2008 4:24 am

Hello,

For replacing data in strings, you can make use of the OVERLAY function in REXX
The syntax is
OVERLAY('source string', 'target string', start pos, end pos)

You need to read each line of record till EOF and replace the data on each read by OVERLAY function
Hope this helps.

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